diff --git a/slic/utils/opmsg.py b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
index 8c3d0fbe3..76a5c4756 100644
--- a/slic/utils/opmsg.py
+++ b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import patch_put.py
 from .hastyepics import get_pv as PV
 from .printing import itemize
 import time