diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index f549b6b..b3264ea 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -19,13 +19,20 @@
 
 import random
 
-import beartype
 import jax.random as jr
 import pytest
 import typeguard
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(params=[typeguard.typechecked, beartype.beartype])
+try:
+    import beartype
+except ImportError:
+    typecheck_params = [typeguard.typechecked]
+else:
+    typecheck_params = [typeguard.typechecked, beartype.beartype]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=typecheck_params)
 def typecheck(request):
     return request.param
 
@@ -37,6 +44,3 @@ def getkey():
         return jr.PRNGKey(random.randint(0, 2**31 - 1))
 
     return _getkey
-
-
-ParamException = (TypeError, beartype.roar.BeartypeCallHintParamViolation)
diff --git a/test/helpers.py b/test/helpers.py
index 8e5289e..3829bbf 100644
--- a/test/helpers.py
+++ b/test/helpers.py
@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@
 # IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
 # CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-import beartype
 import equinox as eqx
 
 
-ParamError = (TypeError, beartype.roar.BeartypeCallHintParamViolation)
-ReturnError = (TypeError, beartype.roar.BeartypeCallHintReturnViolation)
+try:
+    import beartype
+except ImportError:
+    ParamError = TypeError
+    ReturnError = TypeError
+else:
+    ParamError = (TypeError, beartype.roar.BeartypeCallHintParamViolation)
+    ReturnError = (TypeError, beartype.roar.BeartypeCallHintReturnViolation)
 
 
 @eqx.filter_jit
diff --git a/test/test_import_hook.py b/test/test_import_hook.py
index 2881394..8f81762 100644
--- a/test/test_import_hook.py
+++ b/test/test_import_hook.py
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@ def test_import_hook_typeguard():
 
 
 def test_import_hook_beartype():
-    hook = install_import_hook("import_hook_tester_beartype", ("beartype", "beartype"))
-    import import_hook_tester_beartype  # noqa: F401
+    try:
+        import beartype  # noqa: F401
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+    else:
+        hook = install_import_hook(
+            "import_hook_tester_beartype", ("beartype", "beartype")
+        )
+        import import_hook_tester_beartype  # noqa: F401
 
-    hook.uninstall()
+        hook.uninstall()
 
 
 def test_import_hook_transitive():