diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e96404ba..54c6358b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,52 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [1.8.3a6](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/tree/1.8.3a6) (2024-02-26)
+## [1.9.1a1](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/tree/1.9.1a1) (2024-03-01)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/compare/1.8.3a5...1.8.3a6)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/compare/1.9.0...1.9.1a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- Update Hana utils to prep for release [\#501](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/pull/501) ([NeonDaniel](https://github.com/NeonDaniel))
-
-## [1.8.3a5](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/tree/1.8.3a5) (2024-02-14)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/compare/1.8.3a4...1.8.3a5)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- feat: adds function for installing packages via pip [\#499](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/pull/499) ([dblencowe](https://github.com/dblencowe))
-
-## [1.8.3a4](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/tree/1.8.3a4) (2024-02-07)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/compare/1.8.3a3...1.8.3a4)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- Fix directory errors in hana\_utils [\#500](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/pull/500) ([NeonDaniel](https://github.com/NeonDaniel))
-
-## [1.8.3a3](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/tree/1.8.3a3) (2024-01-24)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/compare/1.8.3a2...1.8.3a3)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- Add utilities for interfacing with Neon HANA [\#497](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/pull/497) ([NeonDaniel](https://github.com/NeonDaniel))
-
-## [1.8.3a2](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/tree/1.8.3a2) (2024-01-02)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/compare/1.8.3a1...1.8.3a2)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- Refactor and Deprecate NeonFallbackSkill [\#496](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/pull/496) ([NeonDaniel](https://github.com/NeonDaniel))
-
-## [1.8.3a1](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/tree/1.8.3a1) (2023-12-29)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/compare/1.8.2...1.8.3a1)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- Update for ovos-workshop compat [\#495](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/pull/495) ([NeonDaniel](https://github.com/NeonDaniel))
+- Resovle optional dependency import error in skills module [\#503](https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/neon-utils/pull/503) ([NeonDaniel](https://github.com/NeonDaniel))
 
 
 
diff --git a/neon_utils/skills/neon_fallback_skill.py b/neon_utils/skills/neon_fallback_skill.py
index 4a9a88d6..cd46e833 100644
--- a/neon_utils/skills/neon_fallback_skill.py
+++ b/neon_utils/skills/neon_fallback_skill.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 # LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 # SOFTWARE,  EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import yaml
 import json
 import os
 import pathlib
@@ -35,10 +37,8 @@
 from threading import Event
 from typing import List, Any, Optional
 
-import yaml
 from dateutil.tz import gettz
 from json_database import JsonStorage
-from neon_mq_connector.utils.client_utils import send_mq_request
 from ovos_bus_client import Message
 from ovos_plugin_manager.language import OVOSLangDetectionFactory, OVOSLangTranslationFactory
 from ovos_utils.gui import is_gui_connected
@@ -351,6 +351,12 @@ def send_email(self, title, body, message=None, email_addr=None,
             attachments (dict): Optional dict of file names to Base64 encoded files
             message (Message): Optional message to get email from
         """
+        try:
+            from neon_utils.mq_utils import send_mq_request
+        except ImportError:
+            LOG.warning("MQ Dependencies not installed")
+            send_mq_request = None
+
         message = message or dig_for_message()
         if not email_addr and message:
             email_addr = get_user_prefs(message)["user"].get("email")
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 8c65da07..7133787a 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 # SOFTWARE,  EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-__version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.1"