diff --git a/splitgraph/core/sql/__init__.py b/splitgraph/core/sql/__init__.py
index 7a1523cf..9ab438de 100644
--- a/splitgraph/core/sql/__init__.py
+++ b/splitgraph/core/sql/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import re
 from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 
-import pglast.node
 from psycopg2.sql import SQL, Composed, Identifier
 from splitgraph.config import SPLITGRAPH_META_SCHEMA
 from splitgraph.core.sql._validation import (
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@
 
 try:
     from pglast import parse_sql
+    import pglast.node
     from pglast.node import Node, Scalar
     from pglast.parser import ParseError
     from pglast.stream import IndentedStream