diff --git a/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py b/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py
index 9a84f6f2..9a81665d 100644
--- a/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py
+++ b/src/aare/common/exception_handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import time
+
 from aare.common.logger_config import setup_logger
 from aare.common.error_codes import AuthErrorCode, DAQErrorCode