# python 'requests' module installed but ansible doesnt think it is **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** vmware\ **Created:** [February 26, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-requests-module-installed-but-ansible-doesnt-think-it-is/34692 "2021-02-26T22:46:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dave\_York](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@Dave\_York](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_York)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-requests-module-installed-but-ansible-doesnt-think-it-is/34692/1 "2021-02-26T22:46:59Z")
Hi all - Im trying to get community.vmware.plugins.inventory.vmware\_vm\_inventory working, but when I try to parse a yml inventory referencing the plugin I get the following error: **[WARNING]: \* Failed to parse /home/user/hosts.vmware.yml with** **ansible\_collections.community.vmware.plugins.inventory.vmware\_vm\_inventory plugin: Please install “requests” Python module as this is required for VMware Guest dynamic inventory plugin.** However, pip3 list shows requests is installed: **$ pip3 list** **…** **requests 2.25.1** **…** I’ve tried uninstalling / reinstalling, and I initially had everything installed via pip3 as --user but then uninstalled and reinstalled everything as root. Any ideas? I’ve googled around but I feel like im missing something Thanks in advance if anyone can assist. ---
**Author:** ![michael\_hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@michael\_hill](https://forum.ansible.com/u/michael_hill)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-requests-module-installed-but-ansible-doesnt-think-it-is/34692/2 "2021-05-17T16:24:05Z")
Any progress on this thread? I am having this exact same issue. I’m assuming maybe Ansible or the plugin are looking in the wrong place for the ‘request’ module, but I’m not sure where to look so I can point it in the right direction.