diff --git a/deployment/utils.py b/deployment/utils.py
index 8bba053b..d3541154 100644
--- a/deployment/utils.py
+++ b/deployment/utils.py
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ def check_infura_plugin() -> None:
     """Checks that the ape-infura plugin is installed."""
     if is_local_network():
         return  # unnecessary for local deployment
+    if networks.provider.name != 'infura':
+        return  # unnecessary when using a provider different than infura
     try:
         import ape_infura  # noqa: F401
         from ape_infura.provider import _ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE_NAMES  # noqa: F401