diff --git a/.ci/install.sh b/.ci/install.sh
index 5c20e7f37..3543d3da6 100755
--- a/.ci/install.sh
+++ b/.ci/install.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ python3 -m pip install -U pytest
 python3 -m pip install -U pytest-cov
 python3 -m pip install -U pytest-timeout
 python3 -m pip install pyroma
+python3 -m pip install pyarrow
 
 if [[ $(uname) != CYGWIN* ]]; then
     python3 -m pip install numpy
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh b/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh
index 2301a3a7e..6b50138c0 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-install.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ python3 -m pip install -U pytest-cov
 python3 -m pip install -U pytest-timeout
 python3 -m pip install pyroma
 python3 -m pip install numpy
+python3 -m pip install pyarrow
 
 # extra test images
 pushd depends && ./install_extra_test_images.sh && popd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
index d905a3925..352aead37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 env:
   COVERAGE_CORE: sysmon
+  TEST_REQUIREMENTS: "tests, test-arrow"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -35,7 +36,15 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["pypy3.10", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version:
+        - "pypy3.10",
+          env: TEST_REQUIREMENTS: tests
+        - "3.9"
+          env: TEST_REQUIREMENTS: tests
+        - "3.10"
+        - "3.11"
+        - "3.12"
+        - "3.13"
 
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
@@ -180,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build Pillow
       run: |
         $FLAGS="-C raqm=vendor -C fribidi=vendor"
-        cmd /c "winbuild\build\build_env.cmd && $env:pythonLocation\python.exe -m pip install -v $FLAGS .[tests]"
+        cmd /c "winbuild\build\build_env.cmd && $env:pythonLocation\python.exe -m pip install -v $FLAGS .[$TEST_REQUIREMENTS]"
         & $env:pythonLocation\python.exe selftest.py --installed
       shell: pwsh