diff --git a/amdsmi-shim/strixhalo_vram_fix.py b/amdsmi-shim/strixhalo_vram_fix.py
index 946a9a3..f5417b7 100644
--- a/amdsmi-shim/strixhalo_vram_fix.py
+++ b/amdsmi-shim/strixhalo_vram_fix.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def _apply_patch() -> None:
         import torch
         if not hasattr(torch, "cuda") or not torch.cuda.is_available():
             return
-    except ImportError:
+    except (ImportError, OSError):
         return
     finally:
         # CRITICAL: Clear the guard so child processes (vLLM EngineCore
diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.ray-worker-strixhalo b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.ray-worker-strixhalo
index 62b4604..fbfade9 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.ray-worker-strixhalo
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.ray-worker-strixhalo
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/var/cache/apt,sharing=locked \
         libdrm2 \
         libdrm-amdgpu1 \
         kmod \
+        libopenmpi3 \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install uv for fast Python package management (ADR-0014)