diff --git a/middleware/lib/_meter.py b/middleware/lib/_meter.py
index d659344..b88627c 100644
--- a/middleware/lib/_meter.py
+++ b/middleware/lib/_meter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import psutil
+try:
+    import psutil
+    PSUTIL_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    PSUTIL_AVAILABLE = False
+    # todo: report this information to Middleware servers
+    print("Warning: psutil is not installed. Metrics features will be disabled.")
+    
 import os
 import threading
 import gc
@@ -26,25 +33,26 @@ class DiskUsageData(NamedTuple):
 
 
 def collect_metrics() -> None:
-    exporter = OTLPMetricExporter(
-        timeout=5,
-        compression=grpc.Compression.Gzip,
-    )
-    readers = [PeriodicExportingMetricReader(exporter)]
-    if config.console_exporter:
-        output= sys.stdout    
-        if config.debug_log_file:
-            output=open("mw-metrics.log", "w")
-        console_reader = PeriodicExportingMetricReader(
-            ConsoleMetricExporter(out=output)
+    if PSUTIL_AVAILABLE:
+        exporter = OTLPMetricExporter(
+            timeout=5,
+            compression=grpc.Compression.Gzip,
         )
-        readers.append(console_reader)
-    provider = MeterProvider(metric_readers=readers)
-    if metrics.get_meter_provider() is None:
-        metrics.set_meter_provider(provider)
-    # metrics.set_meter_provider(provider)
-    meter = provider.get_meter("sdk_meter_provider")
-    _generate_metrics(meter)
+        readers = [PeriodicExportingMetricReader(exporter)]
+        if config.console_exporter:
+            output= sys.stdout    
+            if config.debug_log_file:
+                output=open("mw-metrics.log", "w")
+            console_reader = PeriodicExportingMetricReader(
+                ConsoleMetricExporter(out=output)
+            )
+            readers.append(console_reader)
+        provider = MeterProvider(metric_readers=readers)
+        if metrics.get_meter_provider() is None:
+            metrics.set_meter_provider(provider)
+        # metrics.set_meter_provider(provider)
+        meter = provider.get_meter("sdk_meter_provider")
+        _generate_metrics(meter)
 
 
 def _generate_metrics(meter):
diff --git a/middleware/lib/_profiler.py b/middleware/lib/_profiler.py
index 68871b7..dd5bc5d 100644
--- a/middleware/lib/_profiler.py
+++ b/middleware/lib/_profiler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import os
 import requests, json
-import pyroscope
+try:
+    import pyroscope
+    PYROSCOPE_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    PYROSCOPE_AVAILABLE = False
+    # todo: report this information to Middleware servers
+    print("Warning: Pyroscope is not installed. Profiling features will be disabled.")
 from middleware.config import config
 
 green_color = "\033[92m"
@@ -8,7 +14,7 @@
 reset_color = "\033[0m"
 
 def collect_profiling() -> None:
-    if config.access_token != "":
+    if PYROSCOPE_AVAILABLE and config.access_token != "":
 
         # Setting Middleware Account Authentication URL
         auth_url = os.getenv('MW_AUTH_URL', 'https://app.middleware.io/api/v1/auth')
diff --git a/middleware/lib/mw_tracker.py b/middleware/lib/mw_tracker.py
index f164754..a9e855a 100644
--- a/middleware/lib/mw_tracker.py
+++ b/middleware/lib/mw_tracker.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import os
-import psutil
+try:
+    import psutil
+    PSUTIL_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    PSUTIL_AVAILABLE = False
 import logging
 import requests
 from middleware.version import SDK_VERSION
@@ -24,8 +28,9 @@ def __init__(self):
             self.collect_traces()
         if config.collect_logs:
             self.collect_logs()
-        if config.collect_profiling and not psutil.WINDOWS:
-            self.collect_profiling()
+        if PSUTIL_AVAILABLE:
+            if config.collect_profiling and not psutil.WINDOWS:
+                self.collect_profiling()
         self._get_instrument_info()
 
     def collect_metrics(self):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 329bd60..e0eb5e4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "middleware-apm"
-version = "1.2.1"
+version = "1.2.4rc4"
 description = "Middleware's APM tool enables Python developers to effortlessly monitor their applications, gathering distributed tracing, metrics, logs, and profiling data for valuable insights and performance optimization."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "opentelemetry-util-http==0.48b0",
     "PyYAML==6.0.2",
     "requests==2.32.3",
-    "thrift==0.20.0",
-    "pyroscope-io==0.8.5; sys_platform != 'win32'",
-    "psutil==6.0.0",
     "tomli==2.0.1",
     "opentelemetry-propagator-b3==1.27.0",
     "opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger==1.27.0",
@@ -38,6 +35,13 @@ dependencies = [
     "opentelemetry-propagator-gcp==1.7.0"
 ]
 
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+test = [
+    "pyroscope-io==0.8.5",
+    "psutil==6.0.0",
+    "thrift==0.20.0",
+]
+
 [project.urls]
 Source = "https://github.com/middleware-labs/agent-apm-python.git"
 Homepage = "https://docs.middleware.io/docs/apm-configuration/python"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 366bf66..558d3d6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ opentelemetry-semantic-conventions==0.48b0
 opentelemetry-util-http==0.48b0
 PyYAML==6.0.2
 requests==2.32.3
-thrift==0.20.0
-pyroscope-io==0.8.5; sys_platform != 'win32'
-psutil==6.0.0
 tomli==2.0.1
 # webencodings==0.5.1
 # websocket-client==0.53.0