diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd2c2da..5e18f8f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 0.4.9
+
+## Bug fixes
+
+* Fixed `ImportError` when the optional dependency `azure-storage-blob` isn't installed.
+
 # 0.4.8
 
 ## New Features
diff --git a/planetary_computer/_adlfs.py b/planetary_computer/_adlfs.py
index f485947..45c4355 100644
--- a/planetary_computer/_adlfs.py
+++ b/planetary_computer/_adlfs.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import typing
 
-import azure.storage.blob
 from planetary_computer.sas import get_token
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     import adlfs
+    import azure.storage.blob
 
 
 def get_container_client(
     account_name: str, container_name: str
-) -> azure.storage.blob.ContainerClient:
+) -> "azure.storage.blob.ContainerClient":
     """
     Get a :class:`azure.storage.blob.ContainerClient` with credentials.
 
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ def get_container_client(
         The :class:`azure.storage.blob.ContainerClient` with the short-lived SAS token
         set as the credential.
     """
+    try:
+        import azure.storage.blob
+    except ImportError as e:
+        raise ImportError(
+            "'planetary_computer.get_container_clinent' requires "
+            "the optional dependency 'azure-storage-blob'."
+        ) from e
+
     token = get_token(account_name, container_name).token
     return azure.storage.blob.ContainerClient(
         f"https://{account_name}.blob.core.windows.net",
diff --git a/planetary_computer/version.py b/planetary_computer/version.py
index 2c237f2..f2efaf4 100644
--- a/planetary_computer/version.py
+++ b/planetary_computer/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Library version"""
 
-__version__ = "0.4.8"
+__version__ = "0.4.9"
diff --git a/scripts/cibuild b/scripts/cibuild
index edaeec5..b8a3ef6 100755
--- a/scripts/cibuild
+++ b/scripts/cibuild
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if [ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" = "${0}" ]; then
         # Install/upgrade dependencies
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-        pip install -e .[adlfs]
+        pip install -e .[adlfs,azure]
 
         ./scripts/test
     fi
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b85a129..32e14a1 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = planetary-computer
-version = 0.4.8
+version = 0.4.9
 license_file = LICENSE
 author = microsoft
 author_email = planetarycomputer@microsoft.com
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ install_requires =
 
 [options.extras_require]
 adlfs = adlfs
+azure = azure-storage-blob
 
 [options.entry_points]
 console_scripts =
diff --git a/tests/test_adlfs.py b/tests/test_adlfs.py
index 978e4a2..ce3443f 100644
--- a/tests/test_adlfs.py
+++ b/tests/test_adlfs.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ def test_get_adlfs_filesystem_raises(monkeypatch: Any) -> None:
         planetary_computer.get_adlfs_filesystem("nrel", "oedi")
 
 
+def test_get_container_client_raises(monkeypatch: Any) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "azure", None)
+    with pytest.raises(ImportError):
+        planetary_computer.get_container_client("nrel", "oedi")
+
+
 def test_get_adlfs_filesystem() -> None:
     fs = planetary_computer.get_adlfs_filesystem("nrel", "oedi")
     assert fs.account_url == "https://nrel.blob.core.windows.net"