diff --git a/ctapipe/core/provenance.py b/ctapipe/core/provenance.py
index 93b41f1879b..14f6e1edf0e 100644
--- a/ctapipe/core/provenance.py
+++ b/ctapipe/core/provenance.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def get_module_version(name):
     try:
         module = import_module(name)
         return module.__version__
-    except AttributeError:
+    except (AttributeError, ModuleNotFoundError):
         try:
             return version(name)
         except Exception:
diff --git a/ctapipe/tools/info.py b/ctapipe/tools/info.py
index 8ded56de360..c8d89706a2a 100644
--- a/ctapipe/tools/info.py
+++ b/ctapipe/tools/info.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 """ print information about ctapipe and its command-line tools. """
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import sys
+from importlib.metadata import metadata, requires
 from importlib.resources import files
 
 from ..core import Provenance, get_module_version
@@ -12,27 +14,6 @@
 
 __all__ = ["info"]
 
-# TODO: this list should be global (or generated at install time)
-_dependencies = sorted(
-    [
-        "astropy",
-        "matplotlib",
-        "numpy",
-        "traitlets",
-        "sklearn",
-        "scipy",
-        "numba",
-        "pytest",
-        "iminuit",
-        "tables",
-        "eventio",
-    ]
-)
-
-_optional_dependencies = sorted(
-    ["ctapipe_resources", "pytest", "graphviz", "matplotlib"]
-)
-
 
 def main(args=None):
     parser = get_parser(info)
@@ -78,6 +59,12 @@ def main(args=None):
     info(**vars(args))
 
 
+def pretty_print_requires(package):
+    pack_name = re.split(";|=|>|<|@|~| ", package)[0]
+    entry = f"{pack_name} -- {get_module_version(pack_name)}"
+    return entry
+
+
 def info(
     version=False,
     tools=False,
@@ -160,17 +147,32 @@ def _info_tools():
 
 def _info_dependencies():
     """Print info about dependencies."""
-    print("\n*** ctapipe core dependencies ***\n")
 
-    for name in _dependencies:
-        version = get_module_version(name)
-        print(f"{name:>20s} -- {version}")
+    meta = metadata("ctapipe")
+    extras = [v for k, v in meta.items() if k == "Provides-Extra"]
+
+    all_dependencies = set(requires("ctapipe"))
 
-    print("\n*** ctapipe optional dependencies ***\n")
+    optional_dependencies = {extra: [] for extra in extras}
 
-    for name in _optional_dependencies:
-        version = get_module_version(name)
-        print(f"{name:>20s} -- {version}")
+    required_dependencies = []
+    for package in all_dependencies:
+        if "extra" in package:
+            for extra in extras:
+                if extra in package:
+                    optional_dependencies[extra].append(pretty_print_requires(package))
+        else:
+            required_dependencies.append(pretty_print_requires(package))
+
+    print("\n*** ctapipe core dependencies ***\n")
+
+    for package in required_dependencies:
+        print(package)
+
+    for extra in optional_dependencies:
+        print(f"\n*** ctapipe optional dependencies [{extra}] ***\n")
+        for package in optional_dependencies[extra]:
+            print(package)
 
 
 def _info_resources():
@@ -215,7 +217,6 @@ def _info_system():
     system_prov = prov.current_activity.provenance["system"]
 
     for section in ["platform", "python"]:
-
         print("\n====== ", section, " ======== \n")
         sysinfo = system_prov[section]
 
diff --git a/ctapipe/tools/tests/test_info.py b/ctapipe/tools/tests/test_info.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..06e5d8ae78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ctapipe/tools/tests/test_info.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""Test ctapipe-info functionality."""
+
+
+def test_info_version(script_runner):
+
+    result = script_runner.run(
+        "ctapipe-info",
+        "--version",
+    )
+
+    assert result.success
+    assert result.stderr == ""
+
+
+def test_info_tools(script_runner):
+
+    result = script_runner.run(
+        "ctapipe-info",
+        "--tools",
+    )
+
+    assert result.success
+    assert result.stderr == ""
+
+
+def test_info_dependencies(script_runner):
+
+    result = script_runner.run(
+        "ctapipe-info",
+        "--dependencies",
+    )
+
+    assert result.success
+    assert result.stderr == ""
+
+
+def test_info_system(script_runner):
+
+    result = script_runner.run(
+        "ctapipe-info",
+        "--system",
+    )
+
+    assert result.success
+    assert result.stderr == ""
+
+
+def test_info_plugins(script_runner):
+
+    result = script_runner.run(
+        "ctapipe-info",
+        "--plugins",
+    )
+
+    assert result.success
+    assert result.stderr == ""
+
+
+def test_info_eventsources(script_runner):
+
+    result = script_runner.run(
+        "ctapipe-info",
+        "--event-sources",
+    )
+
+    assert result.success
+    assert result.stderr == ""
+
+
+def test_info_all(script_runner):
+
+    result = script_runner.run(
+        "ctapipe-info",
+        "--all",
+    )
+
+    assert result.success
+    assert result.stderr == ""
diff --git a/ctapipe/tools/tests/test_tools.py b/ctapipe/tools/tests/test_tools.py
index c7e2dd46cf9..49b4dce6010 100644
--- a/ctapipe/tools/tests/test_tools.py
+++ b/ctapipe/tools/tests/test_tools.py
@@ -53,12 +53,6 @@ def test_display_dl1(tmp_path, dl1_image_file, dl1_parameters_file):
     run_tool(DisplayDL1Calib(), ["--help-all"], raises=True)
 
 
-def test_info():
-    from ctapipe.tools.info import info
-
-    info(show_all=True)
-
-
 def test_fileinfo(tmp_path, dl1_image_file):
     """check we can run ctapipe-fileinfo and get results"""
     import yaml
diff --git a/docs/changes/2303.optimization.rst b/docs/changes/2303.optimization.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..785fa3d6671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/2303.optimization.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Optimize ``ctapipe-info --dependencies`` by reading them from the package installation code.
+Use ``pytest-console-scripts`` to test this tool.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 0836ac3a37b..fbb45b8909a 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ dependencies:
   - psutil
   - pytables
   - pytest
+  - pytest-console-scripts
   - pytest-cov
   - pytest-runner
   - pytest-astropy-header
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 73574ddac5d..1c1bfe232b3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ tests =
     tomli
     pytest_astropy_header
     h5py
-
+    pytest-console-scripts
 
 docs =
     sphinx