diff --git a/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch.py b/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch.py
index 16f65e5e9..c4640a537 100644
--- a/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch.py
+++ b/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-import boto3
 import yaml
 import datetime
 
 from redash.query_runner import BaseQueryRunner, register
 from redash.utils import json_dumps, parse_human_time
 
+try:
+    import boto3
+    enabled = True
+except ImportError:
+    enabled = False
 
 def parse_response(results):
     columns = [
@@ -63,6 +67,10 @@ class CloudWatch(BaseQueryRunner):
             "secret": ["aws_secret_key"],
         }
 
+    @classmethod
+    def enabled(cls):
+        return enabled
+
     def __init__(self, configuration):
         super(CloudWatch, self).__init__(configuration)
         self.syntax = "yaml"
diff --git a/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch_insights.py b/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch_insights.py
index 9091d158c..139d5b678 100644
--- a/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch_insights.py
+++ b/redash/query_runner/cloudwatch_insights.py
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-import boto3
 import yaml
 import datetime
 import time
 
-from botocore.exceptions import ParamValidationError
-
 from redash.query_runner import BaseQueryRunner, register
 from redash.utils import json_dumps, parse_human_time
 
+try:
+    import boto3
+    from botocore.exceptions import ParamValidationError
+    enabled = True
+except ImportError:
+    enabled = False
+
 POLL_INTERVAL = 3
 TIMEOUT = 180
 
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@ class CloudWatchInsights(BaseQueryRunner):
             "secret": ["aws_secret_key"],
         }
 
+    @classmethod
+    def enabled(cls):
+        return enabled
+
     def __init__(self, configuration):
         super(CloudWatchInsights, self).__init__(configuration)
         self.syntax = "yaml"