diff --git a/xarray/tests/test_backends.py b/xarray/tests/test_backends.py
index 4e9b98b02e9..b567e49c29f 100644
--- a/xarray/tests/test_backends.py
+++ b/xarray/tests/test_backends.py
@@ -2398,6 +2398,7 @@ def create_zarr_target(self):
             yield tmp
 
 
+@requires_zarr
 @requires_fsspec
 def test_zarr_storage_options():
     pytest.importorskip("aiobotocore")