diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index f70aa2a..8f0a30f 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 * Fix #473, remove support for `qs`
 
+Bug fixes
+* Fix #475, add missing package availability checks for export methods
+
 # rio 1.2.4
 
 * Fix #463, export_list also allows ods and fods
diff --git a/R/export_methods.R b/R/export_methods.R
index 29a3769..d6a8be8 100644
--- a/R/export_methods.R
+++ b/R/export_methods.R
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ export_delim <- function(file, x, fwrite = lifecycle::deprecated(), sep = "\t",
 
 #' @export
 .export.rio_feather <- function(file, x, ...) {
+    .check_pkg_availability("arrow")
     .docall(arrow::write_feather, ..., args = list(x = x, sink = file))
 }
 
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ export_delim <- function(file, x, fwrite = lifecycle::deprecated(), sep = "\t",
 
 #' @export
 .export.rio_parquet <- function(file, x, ...) {
+    .check_pkg_availability("nanoparquet")
     .docall(nanoparquet::write_parquet, ..., args = list(x = x, file = file))
 }