diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0053031..f4311a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Traitgen
         run: python -m pip install openassetio-traitgen
 
+      - name: Install Python test dependencies
+        run: python -m pip install -r tests/python/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Configure CMake build
         run: |
           cmake -S . -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$(pwd)/openassetio -B build -G Ninja --preset test
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 5e2d490..0533df6 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
                 "dev": true
             },
             "cacheVariables": {
-                "OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_ENABLE_TEST": "ON"
+                "OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_ENABLE_TEST": "ON",
+                "OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_GENERATE_PYTHON": "ON"
             }
         }
     ]
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/python.dist-info/METADATA.in b/cmake/packaging/python.dist-info/METADATA.in
index 21103d3..e540ce1 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/python.dist-info/METADATA.in
+++ b/cmake/packaging/python.dist-info/METADATA.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.1
 Name: openassetio-mediacreation
-Version: @OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_PYTHON_PACKAGE_VERSION@
\ No newline at end of file
+Version: @OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_PYTHON_PKG_VERSION@
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 5369d12..a90be98 100644
--- a/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,17 +17,13 @@ target_compile_features(test.cpp PRIVATE cxx_std_17)
 
 if (OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_ENABLE_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIST_INFO)
 
-    # Build the command to extend the PYTHONPATH such that the
-    # site-packages directory in the install tree is included correctly.
-    set(_set_pythonpath_command
-        PYTHONPATH=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_PYTHON_SITEDIR})
-
     # Add pytest target to run the packaging tests. These are concerned
     # with python metadata information so run in a python context.
     add_custom_target(
         openassetio-mediacreation.tests.packaging
         COMMAND cmake -E echo -- "Running pytest check for CMake dist-info packaging"
-        COMMAND ${_set_pythonpath_command} &&
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env
+        PYTHONPATH=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${OPENASSETIO_MEDIACREATION_PYTHON_SITEDIR}
         pytest -v --capture=tee-sys
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test_cmake.py"
         WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}"