diff --git a/tests/test_page.py b/tests/test_page.py
index 84774dbf2..a5e5725b9 100644
--- a/tests/test_page.py
+++ b/tests/test_page.py
@@ -1270,6 +1270,7 @@ def test_compression():
     """Test for issue #1897"""
 
     def create_stamp_pdf() -> BytesIO:
+        pytest.importorskip("fpdf")
         from fpdf import FPDF
 
         pdf = FPDF()
diff --git a/tests/test_writer.py b/tests/test_writer.py
index 494fa08cd..74bd1dd52 100644
--- a/tests/test_writer.py
+++ b/tests/test_writer.py
@@ -1951,6 +1951,7 @@ def _get_parent_bookmark(current_indent, history_indent, bookmarks) -> Any:
 
 def test_merging_many_temporary_files():
     def create_number_pdf(n) -> BytesIO:
+        pytest.importorskip("fpdf")
         from fpdf import FPDF
 
         pdf = FPDF()