diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_widget_handler.py b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_widget_handler.py
index 4ec2ef55..ff7ae4fe 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_widget_handler.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/rpc/rpc_widget_handler.py
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from bec_lib.utils.import_utils import lazy_import_from
 
-from bec_widgets.cli.constants import IGNORE_WIDGETS
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_plugin_helper import get_all_plugin_widget_references
 from bec_widgets.utils.plugin_utils import get_custom_class_references
 
+try:
+    from bec_widgets.cli.constants import IGNORE_WIDGETS
+except ModuleNotFoundError:  # pragma: no cover
+    IGNORE_WIDGETS = ["LaunchWindow"]
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget