--- root-6.24.08/bindings/pyroot/pythonizations/python/ROOT/_facade.py.orig	2022-09-29 15:03:06.000000000 +0200
+++ root-6.24.08/bindings/pyroot/pythonizations/python/ROOT/_facade.py	2023-03-19 09:40:08.823564686 +0100
@@ -290,8 +290,12 @@
             from libROOTPythonizations import MakeNumpyDataFrame
             ns.MakeNumpyDataFrame = MakeNumpyDataFrame
 
-            # Inject Experimental.Distributed package into namespace RDF
-            ns.Experimental = _create_rdf_experimental_distributed_module(ns)
+            try:
+                # Inject Experimental.Distributed package into namespace RDF if available
+                ns.Experimental = _create_rdf_experimental_distributed_module(ns)
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
+
         except:
             raise Exception('Failed to pythonize the namespace RDF')
         del type(self).RDF