diff --git a/yt/geometry/tests/test_particle_deposit.py b/yt/geometry/tests/test_particle_deposit.py
index c922e88ed90..fca774c2735 100644
--- a/yt/geometry/tests/test_particle_deposit.py
+++ b/yt/geometry/tests/test_particle_deposit.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import yt
 from yt.loaders import load
-from yt.testing import fake_random_ds, requires_file
+from yt.testing import fake_random_ds, requires_file, requires_module
 from yt.utilities.exceptions import YTBoundsDefinitionError
 
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def test_one_zone_octree_deposit():
     assert sp["deposit", "io_cic"].shape == (1,)
 
 
+@requires_module("h5py")
 @requires_file(RAMSES)
 @requires_file(ISOGAL)
 def test_mesh_sampling():
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def test_mesh_sampling():
         assert_array_less(-dist, dx)
 
 
+@requires_module("h5py")
 @requires_file(RAMSES)
 @requires_file(ISOGAL)
 def test_mesh_sampling_for_filtered_particles():