diff --git a/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py b/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py
index dfaa2d1d36..231dca0ffd 100644
--- a/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py
+++ b/autogen/coding/jupyter/embedded_ipython_code_executor.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 from queue import Empty
 from typing import Any, List
 
+# this is needed for CI to work. The import of this file should fail if jupyter-kernel-gateway is not installed
+import jupyter_kernel_gateway
 from jupyter_client import KernelManager  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 from jupyter_client.kernelspec import KernelSpecManager
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator