diff --git a/autotest/gdrivers/vrtderived.py b/autotest/gdrivers/vrtderived.py
index e02b4c459f37..220dae91ec64 100755
--- a/autotest/gdrivers/vrtderived.py
+++ b/autotest/gdrivers/vrtderived.py
@@ -1023,6 +1023,59 @@ def identity(in_ar, out_ar, xoff, yoff, xsize, ysize, raster_xsize, raster_ysize
     _validate(xml)
 
 
+###############################################################################
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "dtype",
+    (
+        gdal.GDT_Int8,
+        gdal.GDT_Byte,
+        gdal.GDT_Int16,
+        gdal.GDT_UInt16,
+        gdal.GDT_Int32,
+        gdal.GDT_UInt32,
+        gdal.GDT_Int64,
+        gdal.GDT_UInt64,
+    ),
+)
+def test_vrt_derived_dtype(tmp_vsimem, dtype):
+    input_fname = tmp_vsimem / "input.tif"
+
+    nx = 1
+    ny = 1
+
+    with gdal.GetDriverByName("GTiff").Create(
+        input_fname, nx, ny, 1, eType=gdal.GDT_Int8
+    ) as input_ds:
+        input_ds.GetRasterBand(1).Fill(1)
+        gt = input_ds.GetGeoTransform()
+
+    vrt_xml = f"""
+        <VRTDataset rasterXSize="{nx}" rasterYSize="{ny}">
+          <GeoTransform>{', '.join([str(x) for x in gt])}</GeoTransform>
+          <VRTRasterBand dataType="{gdal.GetDataTypeName(dtype)}" band="1" subClass="VRTDerivedRasterBand">
+            <PixelFunctionLanguage>Python</PixelFunctionLanguage>
+            <PixelFunctionType>identity</PixelFunctionType>
+            <PixelFunctionCode><![CDATA[
+def identity(in_ar, out_ar, *args, **kwargs):
+    out_ar[:] = in_ar
+]]>
+    </PixelFunctionCode>
+    <SimpleSource>
+      <SourceFilename relativeToVRT="0">{input_fname}</SourceFilename>
+      <SourceBand>1</SourceBand>
+      <SrcRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="{nx}" ySize="{ny}" />
+      <DstRect xOff="0" yOff="0" xSize="{nx}" ySize="{ny}" />
+    </SimpleSource>
+    </VRTRasterBand></VRTDataset>"""
+
+    with gdal.config_option("GDAL_VRT_ENABLE_PYTHON", "YES"):
+        with gdal.Open(vrt_xml) as vrt_ds:
+            vrt_ds.ReadRaster()  # materialize VRT
+            assert vrt_ds.GetRasterBand(1).DataType == dtype
+
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Cleanup.
 
diff --git a/frmts/vrt/vrtderivedrasterband.cpp b/frmts/vrt/vrtderivedrasterband.cpp
index bfc3d3aca48a..ec0e2606e0a1 100644
--- a/frmts/vrt/vrtderivedrasterband.cpp
+++ b/frmts/vrt/vrtderivedrasterband.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ static PyObject *GDALCreateNumpyArray(PyObject *pCreateArray, void *pBuffer,
         case GDT_Byte:
             pszDataType = "uint8";
             break;
+        case GDT_Int8:
+            pszDataType = "int8";
+            break;
         case GDT_UInt16:
             pszDataType = "uint16";
             break;
@@ -100,6 +103,12 @@ static PyObject *GDALCreateNumpyArray(PyObject *pCreateArray, void *pBuffer,
         case GDT_Int32:
             pszDataType = "int32";
             break;
+        case GDT_Int64:
+            pszDataType = "int64";
+            break;
+        case GDT_UInt64:
+            pszDataType = "uint64";
+            break;
         case GDT_Float32:
             pszDataType = "float32";
             break;