diff --git a/tests-requirements.txt b/tests-requirements.txt
index 075b101..51c1488 100644
--- a/tests-requirements.txt
+++ b/tests-requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pycodestyle; python_version > '3.4'
-nose; python_version > '3.4'
+nose2; python_version > '3.4'
 coverage; python_version > '3.4'
 coveralls; python_version > '3.4'
 pyflakes; python_version > '3.4'
diff --git a/tests.sh b/tests.sh
index c57bd9e..5c03cb5 100755
--- a/tests.sh
+++ b/tests.sh
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ pylint \
   --disable=C0209 \
   dotdrop/
 
-# retrieve the nosetests binary
-nosebin="nosetests"
-which ${nosebin} >/dev/null 2>&1
-[ "$?" != "0" ] && nosebin="nosetests3"
-which ${nosebin} >/dev/null 2>&1
-[ "$?" != "0" ] && echo "Install nosetests" && exit 1
-echo "nose version:"
-${nosebin} --version
-
 # do not print debugs when running tests (faster)
 export DOTDROP_FORCE_NODEBUG=yes
 
@@ -74,15 +65,11 @@ fi
 if [ -z ${GITHUB_WORKFLOW} ]; then
   ## local
   export COVERAGE_FILE=
-  PYTHONPATH="dotdrop" ${nosebin} -s --processes=-1 --with-coverage --cover-package=dotdrop
-  #export DOTDROP_DEBUG=yes
-  #unset DOTDROP_FORCE_NODEBUG
+  PYTHONPATH="dotdrop" nose2 --with-coverage --coverage dotdrop --plugin=nose2.plugins.mp -N0
 else
   ## CI/CD
   export COVERAGE_FILE="${cur}/.coverage"
-  PYTHONPATH="dotdrop" ${nosebin} --processes=0 --with-coverage --cover-package=dotdrop
-  #unset DOTDROP_DEBUG=
-  #export DOTDROP_FORCE_NODEBUG=yes
+  PYTHONPATH="dotdrop" nose2 --with-coverage --coverage dotdrop
 fi
 #PYTHONPATH="dotdrop" python3 -m pytest tests