diff --git a/meshtastic/util.py b/meshtastic/util.py
index 7faa2d6c0..3524d07a3 100644
--- a/meshtastic/util.py
+++ b/meshtastic/util.py
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@
 import packaging.version as pkg_version
 import requests
 import serial # type: ignore[import-untyped]
-import serial.tools.list_ports # type: ignore[import-untyped]
+try:
+    import serial.tools.list_ports # type: ignore[import-untyped]
+except ImportError as e:
+    print("Error: ", e)
+    print("Error: Cannot list ports on this platform")
+    print("Warning: Skipping import serial.tools.list_ports")
 
 from meshtastic.supported_device import supported_devices
 from meshtastic.version import get_active_version