diff --git a/tests/crew_test.py b/tests/crew_test.py
index 62b934883..f74d9f61d 100644
--- a/tests/crew_test.py
+++ b/tests/crew_test.py
@@ -2384,6 +2384,16 @@ def test_multiple_conditional_tasks(researcher, writer):
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_using_contextual_memory():
     from unittest.mock import patch
+    
+    # Check if ChromaDB is available
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
 
     math_researcher = Agent(
         role="Researcher",
@@ -2412,6 +2422,16 @@ def test_using_contextual_memory():
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_using_contextual_memory_with_long_term_memory():
     from unittest.mock import patch
+    
+    # Check if ChromaDB is available
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
 
     math_researcher = Agent(
         role="Researcher",
@@ -2441,6 +2461,16 @@ def test_using_contextual_memory_with_long_term_memory():
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_warning_long_term_memory_without_entity_memory():
     from unittest.mock import patch
+    
+    # Check if ChromaDB is available
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
 
     math_researcher = Agent(
         role="Researcher",
@@ -2478,6 +2508,16 @@ def test_warning_long_term_memory_without_entity_memory():
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_long_term_memory_with_memory_flag():
     from unittest.mock import patch
+    
+    # Check if ChromaDB is available
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
 
     math_researcher = Agent(
         role="Researcher",
@@ -2513,6 +2553,16 @@ def test_long_term_memory_with_memory_flag():
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_using_contextual_memory_with_short_term_memory():
     from unittest.mock import patch
+    
+    # Check if ChromaDB is available
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
 
     math_researcher = Agent(
         role="Researcher",
@@ -2542,6 +2592,16 @@ def test_using_contextual_memory_with_short_term_memory():
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_disabled_memory_using_contextual_memory():
     from unittest.mock import patch
+    
+    # Check if ChromaDB is available
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
 
     math_researcher = Agent(
         role="Researcher",
diff --git a/tests/memory/long_term_memory_test.py b/tests/memory/long_term_memory_test.py
index 3639054e3..ad576d45e 100644
--- a/tests/memory/long_term_memory_test.py
+++ b/tests/memory/long_term_memory_test.py
@@ -7,10 +7,28 @@ from crewai.memory.long_term.long_term_memory_item import LongTermMemoryItem
 @pytest.fixture
 def long_term_memory():
     """Fixture to create a LongTermMemory instance"""
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
+        
     return LongTermMemory()
 
 
 def test_save_and_search(long_term_memory):
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
+        
     memory = LongTermMemoryItem(
         agent="test_agent",
         task="test_task",
diff --git a/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py b/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py
index 6cde2a044..d017b2cea 100644
--- a/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py
+++ b/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ from crewai.task import Task
 @pytest.fixture
 def short_term_memory():
     """Fixture to create a ShortTermMemory instance"""
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
+        
     agent = Agent(
         role="Researcher",
         goal="Search relevant data and provide results",
@@ -29,6 +38,15 @@ def short_term_memory():
 
 
 def test_save_and_search(short_term_memory):
+    try:
+        import chromadb
+        HAS_CHROMADB = True
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_CHROMADB = False
+        
+    if not HAS_CHROMADB:
+        pytest.skip("ChromaDB is required for this test")
+        
     memory = ShortTermMemoryItem(
         data="""test value test value test value test value test value test value
         test value test value test value test value test value test value