diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 19d19b5..7c82029 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ defmodule CloudWatch.Mixfile do
 
       Code.ensure_loaded?(ExAws) ->
         [extra_applications: [:logger, :ex_aws]]
+      true ->
+        [extra_applications: [:logger]]
     end
   end