diff --git a/python/cugraph/community/__init__.py b/python/cugraph/community/__init__.py
index 4e1115a71ee..e8bea0cbaa0 100644
--- a/python/cugraph/community/__init__.py
+++ b/python/cugraph/community/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
 # replace ktruss with a __UnsupportedModule instance, which lazily raises an
 # exception when referenced.
 from numba import cuda
-__cuda_version = cuda.runtime.get_version()
+try:
+    __cuda_version = cuda.runtime.get_version()
+except cuda.cudadrv.runtime.CudaRuntimeAPIError:
+    __cuda_version = "n/a"
+
 __ktruss_unsupported_cuda_version = (11, 4)
 
 class __UnsupportedModule:
diff --git a/python/cugraph/community/ktruss_subgraph.py b/python/cugraph/community/ktruss_subgraph.py
index b9682e072c2..c80f65c1608 100644
--- a/python/cugraph/community/ktruss_subgraph.py
+++ b/python/cugraph/community/ktruss_subgraph.py
@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@
 # crash in that environment. Allow ktruss to import on non-11.4 systems, but
 # raise an exception if ktruss is directly imported on 11.4.
 from numba import cuda
-__cuda_version = cuda.runtime.get_version()
+try:
+    __cuda_version = cuda.runtime.get_version()
+except cuda.cudadrv.runtime.CudaRuntimeAPIError:
+    __cuda_version = "n/a"
+
 __ktruss_unsupported_cuda_version = (11, 4)
+
 if __cuda_version == __ktruss_unsupported_cuda_version:
     __kuvs = ".".join([str(n) for n in __ktruss_unsupported_cuda_version])
     raise NotImplementedError("k_truss is not currently supported in CUDA"