diff --git a/langchain/chains/query_constructor/parser.py b/langchain/chains/query_constructor/parser.py
index c0c10acfb23..5c06188cbbf 100644
--- a/langchain/chains/query_constructor/parser.py
+++ b/langchain/chains/query_constructor/parser.py
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ def get_parser(
     Returns:
         Lark parser for the query language.
     """
+    # QueryTransformer is None when Lark cannot be imported.
+    if QueryTransformer is None:
+        raise ImportError(
+            "Cannot import lark, please install it with 'pip install lark'."
+        )
     transformer = QueryTransformer(
         allowed_comparators=allowed_comparators, allowed_operators=allowed_operators
     )