diff --git a/letta/services/lettuce/__init__.py b/letta/services/lettuce/__init__.py
index adabc7eb..f8e75a73 100644
--- a/letta/services/lettuce/__init__.py
+++ b/letta/services/lettuce/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
-from .lettuce_client import LettuceClient
+try:
+    from .lettuce_client import LettuceClient
+except ImportError:
+    from .lettuce_client_base import LettuceClient
 
 __all__ = ["LettuceClient"]