diff --git a/tests/test_figment.py b/tests/test_figment.py
index 2f581d1..6774b1a 100644
--- a/tests/test_figment.py
+++ b/tests/test_figment.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 import os
 from enum import Enum
 
+import pytest
+
+pytest.importorskip("cairosvg", reason="cairosvg requires system Cairo library")
+
 from effects_plugins.figment import FigmentEffect, FigmentPhase, FigmentState
 from engine.effects.types import EffectConfig, EffectContext
 
diff --git a/tests/test_figment_overlay.py b/tests/test_figment_overlay.py
index 2e5b728..99152be 100644
--- a/tests/test_figment_overlay.py
+++ b/tests/test_figment_overlay.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 """Tests for render_figment_overlay in engine.layers."""
 
+import pytest
+
+pytest.importorskip("cairosvg", reason="cairosvg requires system Cairo library")
+
 from effects_plugins.figment import FigmentPhase, FigmentState
 from engine.layers import render_figment_overlay
 
diff --git a/tests/test_figment_render.py b/tests/test_figment_render.py
index 31f47ad..fffb62f 100644
--- a/tests/test_figment_render.py
+++ b/tests/test_figment_render.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 import os
 
+import pytest
+
+pytest.importorskip("cairosvg", reason="cairosvg requires system Cairo library")
+
 from engine.figment_render import rasterize_svg
 
 FIXTURE_SVG = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "fixtures", "test.svg")