diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/runansible.py b/confluent_server/confluent/runansible.py
index 86e41555..e234d9ee 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/runansible.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/runansible.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import confluent.sshutil as sshutil
+try:
+    import confluent.sshutil as sshutil
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 import eventlet.green.subprocess as subprocess
 import msgpack
 import os