need to import the exceptions module
diff --git a/src/plugins/scanners/jira.py b/src/plugins/scanners/jira.py
index 726151a..1295576 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scanners/jira.py
+++ b/src/plugins/scanners/jira.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import hashlib
 import plugins.utils.jsonapi
 import threading
+import requests.exceptions
 
 """
 This is the Kibble JIRA scanner plugin.