diff --git a/tests/tools/test_transcription_tools.py b/tests/tools/test_transcription_tools.py
index 5e4a9ad716..e5b27d9e4d 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_transcription_tools.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_transcription_tools.py
@@ -414,6 +414,10 @@ class TestTranscribeLocalCommand:
 # _transcribe_local — additional tests
 # ============================================================================
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    not __import__("importlib").util.find_spec("faster_whisper"),
+    reason="faster_whisper not installed",
+)
 class TestTranscribeLocalExtended:
     def test_model_reuse_on_second_call(self, tmp_path):
         """Second call with same model should NOT reload the model."""