diff --git a/modules/initialize.py b/modules/initialize.py
index 6c9c2388f..0365bbb30 100644
--- a/modules/initialize.py
+++ b/modules/initialize.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def check_versions():
 def initialize():
     from modules import initialize_util
     initialize_util.fix_torch_version()
+    initialize_util.fix_pytorch_lightning()
     initialize_util.fix_asyncio_event_loop_policy()
     initialize_util.validate_tls_options()
     initialize_util.configure_sigint_handler()
diff --git a/modules/initialize_util.py b/modules/initialize_util.py
index b6767138d..8abe78814 100644
--- a/modules/initialize_util.py
+++ b/modules/initialize_util.py
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ def fix_torch_version():
         torch.__long_version__ = torch.__version__
         torch.__version__ = re.search(r'[\d.]+[\d]', torch.__version__).group(0)
 
+def fix_pytorch_lightning():
+    # Checks if pytorch_lightning.utilities.distributed already exists in the sys.modules cache
+    if 'pytorch_lightning.utilities.distributed' not in sys.modules:
+        import pytorch_lightning
+        # Lets the user know that the library was not found and then will set it to pytorch_lightning.utilities.rank_zero
+        print(f"Pytorch_lightning.distributed not found, attempting pytorch_lightning.rank_zero")
+        sys.modules["pytorch_lightning.utilities.distributed"] = pytorch_lightning.utilities.rank_zero
 
 def fix_asyncio_event_loop_policy():
     """