diff --git a/models/common.py b/models/common.py
index 4e03b9c7e47e..75cc4e97bbc7 100644
--- a/models/common.py
+++ b/models/common.py
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@
 import torch.nn as nn
 from PIL import Image
 from torch.cuda import amp
+
+# Import 'ultralytics' package or install if if missing
+try:
+    import ultralytics
+
+    assert hasattr(ultralytics, '__version__')  # verify package is not directory
+except (ImportError, AssertionError):
+    import os
+
+    os.system('pip install -U ultralytics')
+    import ultralytics
+
 from ultralytics.utils.plotting import Annotator, colors, save_one_box
 
 from utils import TryExcept
diff --git a/utils/general.py b/utils/general.py
index 8a265c741b91..017103752ef7 100644
--- a/utils/general.py
+++ b/utils/general.py
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@
 import torch
 import torchvision
 import yaml
+
+# Import 'ultralytics' package or install if if missing
+try:
+    import ultralytics
+
+    assert hasattr(ultralytics, '__version__')  # verify package is not directory
+except (ImportError, AssertionError):
+    os.system('pip install -U ultralytics')
+    import ultralytics
+
 from ultralytics.utils.checks import check_requirements
 
 from utils import TryExcept, emojis