diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
index 7ce9cc40..00eb9825 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
-version = "2026.02.15"
+version = "2026.03.04"
 code_name = "testing"
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
index 299f8950..e0bcd37b 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
         self.gDevices = {}
         self.iDeviceNo = 0
         self.watch_dog = Value(c_bool, True)
-        self.UInputinject = UInput()
+        self.UInputinject = (
+            UInput() if _evdevAvailable and "UInput" in globals() else None
+        )
         self._deviceLock = threading.Lock()
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
@@ -634,6 +636,8 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
             self.uDevices[fd] = None
         if self.uDevices[fd] is not None:
             return
+        if "UInput" not in globals():
+            return
         try:
             self.uDevices[fd] = UInput.from_device(
                 self.iDevices[fd], name="fenrir-uinput", phys="fenrir-uinput"
@@ -936,6 +940,8 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
         """
         if not self._initialized:
             return
+        if self.UInputinject is None:
+            return
         try:
             self.UInputinject.write(e.EV_KEY, e.ecodes[key], state)
             self.UInputinject.syn()