diff --git a/api/python/arrus/utils/imaging.py b/api/python/arrus/utils/imaging.py
index 33a006ac5..4ecb98aad 100644
--- a/api/python/arrus/utils/imaging.py
+++ b/api/python/arrus/utils/imaging.py
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 from collections import deque
 from collections.abc import Iterable
 
+import cupy
+if cupy.__version__ < "9.0.0":
+    raise Exception(f"The version of cupy module is too low. "
+                    f"Try install the version ''9.0.0'' or higher.")
+
 
 def get_extent(x_grid, z_grid):
     """