diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4c668a89847..c10ea8d5fd2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ python = "~=3.10.0"
 feast = { path = ".", editable = true, extras = ["duckdb", "delta", "grpcio", "test"] }
 
 [tool.pixi.feature.duckdb-tests.tasks]
-test = { cmd = "python -m pytest -n 8 --integration -m 'not ray_offline_stores_only' --ignore=sdk/python/tests/integration/offline_store/test_dqm_validation.py sdk/python/tests/integration/offline_store", env = { PYTHONPATH = ".", FULL_REPO_CONFIGS_MODULE = "sdk.python.tests.universal.feature_repos.duckdb_repo_configuration", FEAST_IS_LOCAL_TEST = "True" } }
+install-delta-extension = "python -c \"import duckdb; duckdb.connect().install_extension('delta')\""
+test = { depends-on = ["install-delta-extension"], cmd = "python -m pytest -n 8 --integration -m 'not ray_offline_stores_only' --ignore=sdk/python/tests/integration/offline_store/test_dqm_validation.py sdk/python/tests/integration/offline_store", env = { PYTHONPATH = ".", FULL_REPO_CONFIGS_MODULE = "sdk.python.tests.universal.feature_repos.duckdb_repo_configuration", FEAST_IS_LOCAL_TEST = "True" } }
 
 [tool.pixi.feature.ray-tests.pypi-dependencies]
 feast = { path = ".", editable = true, extras = ["ray", "grpcio", "test"] }