diff --git a/R/tar-terra-rast.R b/R/tar-terra-rast.R
index 089cf2e..ffd01b1 100644
--- a/R/tar-terra-rast.R
+++ b/R/tar-terra-rast.R
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ tar_terra_rast <- function(name,
         tidy_eval = tidy_eval
     )
 
-    # get list of drivers available for writing depending on what the user's GDAL supports
-    drv <- terra::gdal(drivers = TRUE)
-    drv <- drv[drv$type == "raster" & grepl("write", drv$can), ]
+    drv <- get_gdal_available_driver_list("raster")
 
     # if not specified by user, pull the corresponding geotargets option
     filetype <- filetype %||% geotargets_option_get("gdal.raster.driver")
@@ -106,9 +104,7 @@ create_format_terra_raster <- function(filetype, gdal, ...) {
 
     check_pkg_installed("terra")
 
-    # get list of drivers available for writing depending on what the user's GDAL supports
-    drv <- terra::gdal(drivers = TRUE)
-    drv <- drv[drv$type == "raster" & grepl("write", drv$can), ]
+    drv <- get_gdal_available_driver_list("raster")
 
     filetype <- filetype %||% geotargets_option_get("gdal.raster.driver")
     filetype <- rlang::arg_match0(filetype, drv$name)
diff --git a/R/tar-terra-vect.R b/R/tar-terra-vect.R
index 8eddcc9..b3441c7 100644
--- a/R/tar-terra-vect.R
+++ b/R/tar-terra-vect.R
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ tar_terra_vect <- function(name,
         tidy_eval = tidy_eval
     )
 
-    # get list of drivers available for writing depending on what the user's GDAL supports
-    drv <- terra::gdal(drivers = TRUE)
-    drv <- drv[drv$type == "vector" & grepl("write", drv$can), ]
+    drv <- get_gdal_available_driver_list("vector")
 
     # if not specified by user, pull the corresponding geotargets option
     filetype <- filetype %||% geotargets_option_get("gdal.vector.driver")
@@ -124,9 +122,7 @@ create_format_terra_vect <- function(filetype, options, ...) {
 
     check_pkg_installed("terra")
 
-    # get list of drivers available for writing depending on what the user's GDAL supports
-    drv <- terra::gdal(drivers = TRUE)
-    drv <- drv[drv$type == "vector" & grepl("write", drv$can), ]
+    drv <- get_gdal_available_driver_list("vector")
 
     if (is.null(filetype)) {
         filetype <- "GeoJSON"
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 8494296..9d21a94 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -13,3 +13,10 @@ check_pkg_installed <- function(pkg, call = rlang::caller_env()) {
     )
   }
 }
+
+get_gdal_available_driver_list <- function(driver_type){
+    # get list of drivers available for writing depending on what the user's GDAL supports
+    drv <- terra::gdal(drivers = TRUE)
+    drv <- drv[drv$type == driver_type & grepl("write", drv$can), ]
+    drv
+}