diff --git a/slic/utils/pv.py b/slic/utils/pv.py
index a5cefb7f6..d8ba8d443 100644
--- a/slic/utils/pv.py
+++ b/slic/utils/pv.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import patch_put.py
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 import epics
 from slic.utils import typename