def pytest_addoption(parser): parser.addoption("--island", action="store", default="default name") def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc): # This is called for every test. Only get/set command line arguments # if the argument is specified in the list of test "fixturenames". option_value = metafunc.config.option.name if 'name' in metafunc.fixturenames and option_value is not None: metafunc.parametrize("island", [option_value])