diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 375ed64060..91c9e5450e 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ def _get_check_module(check_name, check_path, from_site=False):
     if from_site:
         try:
             check_module = import_module("datadog_checks.{}".format(check_name))
-        except ImportError as e:
+        except Exception as e:
             error = e
             # Log at debug level since this code path is expected if the check is not installed as a wheel
             log.debug('Unable to import check module %s from site-packages: %s', check_name, e)