diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_config/pythonic_config/pydantic_compat_layer.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_config/pythonic_config/pydantic_compat_layer.py
index 7d9c584256ff3..27c65d357b59e 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_config/pythonic_config/pydantic_compat_layer.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_config/pythonic_config/pydantic_compat_layer.py
@@ -14,19 +14,18 @@
     IAttachDifferentObjectToOpContext as IAttachDifferentObjectToOpContext,
 )
 
+USING_PYDANTIC_2 = int(pydantic.__version__.split(".")[0]) >= 2
+
 PydanticUndefined = None
-try:
+if USING_PYDANTIC_2:
     from pydantic_core import PydanticUndefined as _PydanticUndefined  # type: ignore
 
     PydanticUndefined = _PydanticUndefined
-except:
-    pass
+
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pydantic.fields import ModelField
 
-USING_PYDANTIC_2 = int(pydantic.__version__.split(".")[0]) >= 2
-
 
 class ModelFieldCompat:
     """Wraps a Pydantic model field to provide a consistent interface for accessing