diff --git a/backend-python/dep_check.py b/backend-python/dep_check.py
index 9abf783..b451d1c 100644
--- a/backend-python/dep_check.py
+++ b/backend-python/dep_check.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import lm_dataformat
 import ftfy
 import tqdm
 import tiktoken
-import GPUtil
 
 import torch
 import rwkv
diff --git a/backend-python/routes/config.py b/backend-python/routes/config.py
index aa0ab1f..b71d30c 100644
--- a/backend-python/routes/config.py
+++ b/backend-python/routes/config.py
@@ -127,9 +127,12 @@ def update_config(body: ModelConfigBody):
 
 @router.get("/status", tags=["Configs"])
 def status():
-    import GPUtil
+    try:
+        import GPUtil
 
-    gpus = GPUtil.getGPUs()
+        gpus = GPUtil.getGPUs()
+    except:
+        gpus = []
     if len(gpus) == 0:
         device_name = "CPU"
     else: