diff --git a/R/connection.R b/R/connection.R
index f1b1f04..f6640a4 100644
--- a/R/connection.R
+++ b/R/connection.R
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #' 
 #' @export
 sas_connect <- function(config) {
+  .pkgenv$saspy <- reticulate::import("saspy")
+  
   if (missing(config)) {
     .pkgenv$session <- .pkgenv$saspy$SASsession()
   } else {
diff --git a/R/zzz.R b/R/zzz.R
index f17de1e..ee4853a 100644
--- a/R/zzz.R
+++ b/R/zzz.R
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .pkgenv <- new.env(parent = emptyenv())
 
 .onAttach <- function(libname, pkgname) {
-  .pkgenv$saspy <- reticulate::import("saspy")
   knitr::knit_engines$set(sas = sas_engine)
 }
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