diff --git a/tools/collision_shape_automation.py b/tools/collision_shape_automation.py
index df6cd3ecfc..d279649fbe 100644
--- a/tools/collision_shape_automation.py
+++ b/tools/collision_shape_automation.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 coacd_imported = False
 try:
     import coacd
+    import trimesh
 
     coacd_imported = True
 except Exception:
     coacd_imported = False
     print("Failed to import coacd, is it installed? Linux only: 'pip install coacd'")
-import trimesh
 
 # not adding this causes some failures in mesh import
 flags = sys.getdlopenflags()