diff --git a/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/config.py b/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/config.py
index f995c5c9..529f3964 100644
--- a/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/config.py
+++ b/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/config.py
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ def add_model_from_pytorch(
       exported_program: the ExportedProgram from torch.export.export.
       settings: The settings that config the visualization.
     """
+
+    if torch is None:
+      raise ImportError(
+          '`torch` not found. Please install it via `pip install torch`, '
+          'and restart the Model Explorer server.'
+      )
+
     # Convert the given model to model explorer graphs.
     print('Converting pytorch model to model explorer graphs...')
     adapter = PytorchExportedProgramAdapterImpl(exported_program, settings)
diff --git a/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/extension_manager.py b/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/extension_manager.py
index cc023b3c..4cb223a4 100644
--- a/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/extension_manager.py
+++ b/src/server/package/src/model_explorer/extension_manager.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 from importlib import import_module
 from typing import Any, Dict, Union
 
+try:
+  import torch
+except ImportError:
+  torch = None
+
 from .adapter_runner import AdapterRunner
 from .consts import MODULE_NAME
 from .extension_class_processor import ExtensionClassProcessor
@@ -29,15 +34,19 @@
 
 
 class ExtensionManager(object, metaclass=Singleton):
-  BUILTIN_ADAPTER_MODULES: list[str] = [
-      '.builtin_tflite_flatbuffer_adapter',
-      '.builtin_tflite_mlir_adapter',
-      '.builtin_tf_mlir_adapter',
-      '.builtin_tf_direct_adapter',
-      '.builtin_graphdef_adapter',
-      '.builtin_pytorch_exportedprogram_adapter',
-      '.builtin_mlir_adapter',
-  ]
+  BUILTIN_ADAPTER_MODULES: list[str] = (
+      [
+          '.builtin_tflite_flatbuffer_adapter',
+          '.builtin_tflite_mlir_adapter',
+          '.builtin_tf_mlir_adapter',
+          '.builtin_tf_direct_adapter',
+          '.builtin_graphdef_adapter',
+      ]
+      + (['.builtin_pytorch_exportedprogram_adapter'] if torch else [])
+      + [
+          '.builtin_mlir_adapter',
+      ]
+  )
 
   CACHED_REGISTERED_EXTENSIONS: Dict[str, RegisteredExtension] = {}