diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/direct_system_calls.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/direct_system_calls.py
index eac18e8d4..ec8cd811b 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/direct_system_calls.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/direct_system_calls.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 import logging
-import capstone
+
 from collections import namedtuple
 from typing import List, Tuple, Optional, Generator, Callable
 
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ from volatility3.plugins.windows import pslist
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+try:
+    import capstone
+
+    has_capstone = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_capstone = False
 
 # Full details on the techniques used in these plugins to detect EDR-evading malware
 # can be found in our 20 page whitepaper submitted to DEFCON along with the presentation
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ class DirectSystemCalls(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
 
         1) update RAX to the system call number
         2) update R10 to the first parameter
-        3) hit the 'termination' instrunction set in `syscall_finder_type`
+        3) hit the 'termination' instruction set in `syscall_finder_type`
 
         We also track whether the 'syscall' instruction was encountered while parsing
 
@@ -413,6 +419,12 @@ class DirectSystemCalls(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
     def _generator(
         self,
     ) -> Generator[Tuple[int, Tuple[str, int, Optional[str], int, str]], None, None]:
+        if not has_capstone:
+            vollog.warning(
+                "capstone is not installed. This plugin requires capstone to operate."
+            )
+            return
+
         kernel = self.context.modules[self.config["kernel"]]
 
         for proc, proc_name, proc_layer_name, architecture in self.get_tasks_to_scan(
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/indirect_system_calls.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/indirect_system_calls.py
index 417c1b46e..b6494645e 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/indirect_system_calls.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/indirect_system_calls.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import struct
 import logging
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-import capstone
-
 from volatility3.framework import interfaces, exceptions
 from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility3.plugins import yarascan
@@ -15,6 +13,12 @@ from volatility3.plugins.windows import pslist, direct_system_calls
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# The generator of DirectSystemCalls will bail with a warning if capstone is not installed
+try:
+    import capstone
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 
 class IndirectSystemCalls(direct_system_calls.DirectSystemCalls):
     _required_framework_version = (2, 4, 0)
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ class IndirectSystemCalls(direct_system_calls.DirectSystemCalls):
         if jmp_address_str[0:2] != b"\xff\x25":
             return None
 
-        # get the address of the 'jmp [address]' instrunction
+        # get the address of the 'jmp [address]' instruction
         relative_offset = struct.unpack("<I", jmp_address_str[2:])[0]
         if not relative_offset or relative_offset == -1:
             return None