diff --git a/keras_cv/src/backend/tf_ops.py b/keras_cv/src/backend/tf_ops.py
index aaf7ec7dfc..4ef359e917 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/backend/tf_ops.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/backend/tf_ops.py
@@ -46,7 +46,14 @@
 from tensorflow import split  # noqa: F403, F401
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 
 def smart_resize(x, size, interpolation="bilinear"):
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters.py b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters.py
index 689995644e..e55e4b9c51 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 """Converter functions for working with bounding box formats."""
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters_test.py b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters_test.py
index e8f1b949e3..23c47f82c6 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/converters_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/mask_invalid_detections_test.py b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/mask_invalid_detections_test.py
index a8c4fc9a66..15d6b519c5 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/mask_invalid_detections_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/mask_invalid_detections_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense.py b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense.py
index cd75261287..145d331fb3 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 import keras_cv.src.bounding_box.validate_format as validate_format
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense_test.py b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense_test.py
index 9d098c43a3..01e2c63d5c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_dense_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_ragged.py b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_ragged.py
index 113367b82d..1f87cd384e 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_ragged.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/to_ragged.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 import keras_cv.src.bounding_box.validate_format as validate_format
 from keras_cv.src import backend
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/validate_format.py b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/validate_format.py
index ec42a00e50..4541a5deab 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/validate_format.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/bounding_box/validate_format.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback.py b/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback.py
index c678ddb3c3..f2b261782a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow.keras.callbacks import Callback
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback_test.py b/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback_test.py
index 3a496000e0..92489b913b 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/callbacks/waymo_evaluation_callback_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 from keras_cv.src.callbacks import WaymoEvaluationCallback
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/constant_factor_sampler.py b/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/constant_factor_sampler.py
index 7faff0dab1..c5ed578dc5 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/constant_factor_sampler.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/constant_factor_sampler.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.core.factor_sampler.factor_sampler import FactorSampler
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/normal_factor_sampler.py b/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/normal_factor_sampler.py
index 8a0250fdb6..5d2aee7f1b 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/normal_factor_sampler.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/normal_factor_sampler.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.core.factor_sampler.factor_sampler import FactorSampler
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/uniform_factor_sampler.py b/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/uniform_factor_sampler.py
index e17d87de68..632d20eab8 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/uniform_factor_sampler.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/core/factor_sampler/uniform_factor_sampler.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.core.factor_sampler.factor_sampler import FactorSampler
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/imagenet/load.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/imagenet/load.py
index 86101ba59d..6b62bd5657 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/imagenet/load.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/imagenet/load.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/load.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/load.py
index d5592fd7b8..68924a68d2 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/load.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/load.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 import tensorflow_datasets as tfds
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation.py
index 678acb6926..b5f17df338 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation.py
@@ -43,7 +43,14 @@ class and instance segmentation masks.
 import xml
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 import tensorflow_datasets as tfds
 from tensorflow import keras
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation_test.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation_test.py
index 3695a31c04..76f1d1e576 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/pascal_voc/segmentation_test.py
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@
 import pathlib
 import sys
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl import flags
 
 from keras_cv.src.datasets.pascal_voc import segmentation
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/load.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/load.py
index a7bf6ed0b4..a84791399d 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/load.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/load.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 """Data loader for the Waymo Open Dataset."""
 import os
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.datasets.waymo import transformer
 from keras_cv.src.utils import assert_waymo_open_dataset_installed
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/struct.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/struct.py
index 87e7179072..6d90261335 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/struct.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/struct.py
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@
 import dataclasses
 from typing import Optional
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer.py
index 94dc93dcab..cba7d4bfa3 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer.py
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.utils import assert_waymo_open_dataset_installed
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer_test.py b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer_test.py
index 04941553d4..86ce34d35c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/datasets/waymo/transformer_test.py
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters.py b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters.py
index 60e6b9b046..11991de98b 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 """Converter functions for working with keypoints formats."""
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters_test.py b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters_test.py
index 185ca50648..6665906e2f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/converters_test.py
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@
 import itertools
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import keypoint
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils.py b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils.py
index de776cf217..f067df7462 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 """Utility functions for keypoint transformation."""
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils_test.py b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils_test.py
index 636c595deb..48bf92884f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/keypoint/utils_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.keypoint.utils import filter_out_of_image
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/fusedmbconv_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/fusedmbconv_test.py
index 1e33a821d5..bd47bced5d 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/fusedmbconv_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/fusedmbconv_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.fusedmbconv import FusedMBConvBlock
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/mbconv_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/mbconv_test.py
index 8ac36764f6..b8335779a4 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/mbconv_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/mbconv_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.mbconv import MBConvBlock
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression.py
index fe22491626..292d3dc1bf 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression_test.py
index 7d689159b0..32427e0292 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/multi_class_non_max_suppression_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers as cv_layers
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/non_max_suppression.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/non_max_suppression.py
index 45993258e4..5fb8c506c7 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/non_max_suppression.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection/non_max_suppression.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 
 import math
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder.py
index d6d61d2fb8..51bef33c98 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder.py
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@
 from typing import Union
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder_test.py
index 928a944351..57190978ee 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/centernet_label_encoder_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.object_detection_3d.centernet_label_encoder import (
     CenterNetLabelEncoder,
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils.py
index 94a0bda60b..d5787d40a2 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils.py
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@
 import math
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils_test.py
index e3c1115bab..98775860de 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxel_utils_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.object_detection_3d import voxel_utils
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxelization_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxelization_test.py
index 27795a1717..83ed09393b 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxelization_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/object_detection_3d/voxelization_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
 from keras_cv.src.layers.object_detection_3d.voxelization import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix.py
index dbd9d5ea61..33a79612f9 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix_test.py
index c39130d536..2b38f40c6a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/aug_mix_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/auto_contrast.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/auto_contrast.py
index eb78e8810c..c2c2881168 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/auto_contrast.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/auto_contrast.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer.py
index ff67f0b9d0..d6775af10e 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import keras
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 import tree
 
 if hasattr(keras, "src"):
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py
index 8269010524..327574a48e 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle.py
index 931be7b770..3377d3e7d1 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle_test.py
index 9fa6f2326a..e0001dca27 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/channel_shuffle_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.channel_shuffle import ChannelShuffle
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix.py
index b2a02476cc..8cf76788d8 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix_test.py
index 0127b0bc55..c6d545bfd8 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/cut_mix_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.cut_mix import CutMix
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/equalization.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/equalization.py
index c09f57caa1..c606f1c1cf 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/equalization.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/equalization.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 
 from functools import partial
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix.py
index 35042b1288..3f6c5c05c0 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix_test.py
index bde18d8504..a61511eb78 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/fourier_mix_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.fourier_mix import FourierMix
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale.py
index 6b231ad26a..7c3495507a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale_test.py
index 2d46308d59..af6f833055 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grayscale_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask.py
index 68b303ff1a..8f1cbf59f2 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import core
 from keras_cv.src import layers as cv_layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask_test.py
index d32826dec7..84552a1227 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/grid_mask_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 import keras_cv
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize.py
index 79a75b4f21..eb76d17168 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize.py
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@
 # Reference:
 # https://github.com/tensorflow/models/blob/master/official/vision/ops/preprocess_ops.py
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize_test.py
index 421ca18607..0b37af0e05 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/jittered_resize_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src import core
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up.py
index 01fff9cb03..cee9a94d77 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up_test.py
index b8049608a8..e791125628 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mix_up_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.mix_up import MixUp
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic.py
index fe1258c623..ced9ecf23d 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic_test.py
index ec7574b199..ddae75ea14 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/mosaic_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.mosaic import Mosaic
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization.py
index b60a1bc8e0..a0b9d492ac 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization_test.py
index e61b0a4eb2..0fc7ad0ab2 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/posterization_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.posterization import Posterization
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/ragged_image_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/ragged_image_test.py
index 97882db3ae..00a0988ef1 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/ragged_image_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/ragged_image_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rand_augment_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rand_augment_test.py
index c56829bcf0..d40f9a8763 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rand_augment_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rand_augment_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_apply_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_apply_test.py
index 9bff4dbdfa..338dc808c4 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_apply_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_apply_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio.py
index 7c1e62a2b9..c26500bc97 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio_test.py
index 257953c3cd..f2b65c83ea 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_aspect_ratio_test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline.py
index 245c37cbe1..4ad9e9b875 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline_test.py
index 408bbc241a..e58fa409f9 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_augmentation_pipeline_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness.py
index ded77fecaa..a754bde3b6 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness_test.py
index 281ad0d70b..b4727a2077 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_brightness_test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import core
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift.py
index f1e985741e..fb9e846252 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift_test.py
index d7123606c7..b5f31c75d0 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_channel_shift_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice.py
index b043f12c71..b4484b1d97 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice_test.py
index 7d5eab924c..30bdecc1cf 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_choice_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration.py
index a239d76bb3..e1bbf14109 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration_test.py
index 6725579da8..39ab31c716 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_degeneration_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_jitter_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_jitter_test.py
index 90128ac03d..afa6d9b147 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_jitter_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_color_jitter_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast.py
index 89ecf8b98c..6e5f84f36f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast_test.py
index 8d440e8f0b..8ef9c15360 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_contrast_test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop.py
index 404cb9b5f4..c030017e6f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src import layers as cv_layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize.py
index 956e2a7788..2797e307d8 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src import core
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize_test.py
index 10c9f1ad20..ba2c3ab1fd 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_and_resize_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_test.py
index 89aa5120e6..b2b3eea14e 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_crop_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers as cv_layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout.py
index 7f93bf9ef0..b0e308bc91 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout_test.py
index da060022c6..9dfce92cd3 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_cutout_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip.py
index d39c1e7bb2..93764fe05e 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip_test.py
index 3abac13327..fdfb24c66f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_flip_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 import unittest
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur.py
index e521b86fdb..7b4e4f7659 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur_test.py
index 928b2b0f20..5fb2a41c21 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_gaussian_blur_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_hue.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_hue.py
index f291da7ced..e3094f77ae 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_hue.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_hue.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality.py
index 69d4d6b227..9805f88f4a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality_test.py
index 22a7926adc..072616e924 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_jpeg_quality_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation.py
index 0cbf86a441..85cb6069d5 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation_test.py
index 2ffecd5b3d..1d6fc93ddb 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_rotation_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation.py
index f03b7e847f..d397bb6dfe 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation_test.py
index aad13716e0..bec132f3ed 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_saturation_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import core
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness.py
index c65d35d1df..2829469be6 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness_test.py
index c83e2e157e..2163a0eca3 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_sharpness_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear.py
index 726b831f18..93c55bf7af 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 
 import warnings
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear_test.py
index 8876fd2729..0dee4aba0d 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_shear_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation.py
index 017cdb612b..ce3af2c0b0 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation_test.py
index bf3786dacd..2659612f85 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_translation_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom.py
index 57100226cf..c375b459b7 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow.keras import backend
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom_test.py
index 51b1e4d499..31a94a63d4 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/random_zoom_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation.py
index 33f6ac7c08..3bd19f131b 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation_test.py
index 2e424493da..baca82cf26 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/repeated_augmentation_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 import keras_cv.src.layers as cv_layers
 from keras_cv.src.backend.config import keras_3
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling.py
index aeece4df10..2fa08cc6cf 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.base_image_augmentation_layer import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling_test.py
index 0e9c7294f0..9d8469231c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/rescaling_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.rescaling import Rescaling
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing.py
index 69ae998dc2..aac723c43a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing_test.py
index a4b606bf64..2dd654b349 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/resizing_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers as cv_layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization.py
index 1d3a83d670..6ab518d71a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization_test.py
index f3abce6ae5..3b124e8e1c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/solarization_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing.solarization import Solarization
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer.py
index fe43515b3b..52ea96f020 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 import tree
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py
index 19805c1b5e..d785af6e72 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/vectorized_base_image_augmentation_layer_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_labels_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_labels_test.py
index cf766c8a92..179219da57 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_labels_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_labels_test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_mixed_precision_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_mixed_precision_test.py
index 15a8ece219..50eb3cf2b0 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_mixed_precision_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_mixed_precision_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_segmentation_masks_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_segmentation_masks_test.py
index 466be689a1..d66b420568 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_segmentation_masks_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing/with_segmentation_masks_test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d.py
index c69f1a2ced..6b03a1bdd2 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d_test.py
index 23f94d7242..20f361067f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/base_augmentation_layer_3d_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import random
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing_3d import base_augmentation_layer_3d
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/input_format_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/input_format_test.py
index 20d85d0a0d..06f0e61077 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/input_format_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/input_format_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import preprocessing_3d
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_dropping_points.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_dropping_points.py
index 9df85ff685..a2e041a8d4 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_dropping_points.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_dropping_points.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import point_cloud
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_point_feature_noise.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_point_feature_noise.py
index 1d99e5aabe..c4bf08185c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_point_feature_noise.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/frustum_random_point_feature_noise.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import point_cloud
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_dropping_points.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_dropping_points.py
index ba13e19e37..5cdb4429de 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_dropping_points.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_dropping_points.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import random
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_flip.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_flip.py
index 7e2bc48597..00e938ab77 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_flip.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_flip.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.bounding_box_3d import CENTER_XYZ_DXDYDZ_PHI
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_rotation.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_rotation.py
index e21915a270..e1087229b0 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_rotation.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_rotation.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import random
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_scaling.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_scaling.py
index 9992eae6d2..892ded2803 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_scaling.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_scaling.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import random
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_translation.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_translation.py
index eec3b8edd0..51b790880c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_translation.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/global_random_translation.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import random
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes.py
index 473a85fd2e..c863a6e9a9 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.bounding_box_3d import CENTER_XYZ_DXDYDZ_PHI
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes_test.py
index 66238256b7..6e0173f90f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/group_points_by_bounding_boxes_test.py
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing_3d import base_augmentation_layer_3d
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing_3d.waymo.group_points_by_bounding_boxes import (  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_copy_paste.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_copy_paste.py
index c437d8537d..8d1b927482 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_copy_paste.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_copy_paste.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.backend import random
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_drop_box.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_drop_box.py
index 1c49ac16ef..37495062f6 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_drop_box.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/random_drop_box.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.layers.preprocessing_3d import base_augmentation_layer_3d
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/swap_background.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/swap_background.py
index b0dfa5159f..304eb56d16 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/swap_background.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/swap_background.py
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the terms in https://github.com/keras-team/keras-cv/blob/master/keras_cv/layers/preprocessing_3d/waymo/LICENSE  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
 from keras_cv.src.bounding_box_3d import CENTER_XYZ_DXDYDZ_PHI
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/drop_path_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/drop_path_test.py
index 95e59ae374..708eebd0bc 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/drop_path_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/drop_path_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import DropPath
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/dropblock_2d_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/dropblock_2d_test.py
index ef3ded658b..1ffc826135 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/dropblock_2d_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/dropblock_2d_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.regularization.dropblock_2d import DropBlock2D
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/squeeze_excite_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/squeeze_excite_test.py
index a0492381fa..ae81bf0f32 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/squeeze_excite_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/squeeze_excite_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import SqueezeAndExcite2D
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/stochastic_depth_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/stochastic_depth_test.py
index 28c061db99..f2088b4257 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/stochastic_depth_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/regularization/stochastic_depth_test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.regularization.stochastic_depth import StochasticDepth
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/transformer_encoder_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/transformer_encoder_test.py
index 097983453b..d75af1ad67 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/transformer_encoder_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/transformer_encoder_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers import TransformerEncoder
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers.py
index b96f47db3b..04db6a9f57 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 
 import math
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers_test.py b/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers_test.py
index ab269c8403..cd21e1528c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/layers/vit_layers_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.layers.vit_layers import PatchingAndEmbedding
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/losses/giou_loss_test.py b/keras_cv/src/losses/giou_loss_test.py
index 5943e6a112..adecf433a0 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/losses/giou_loss_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/losses/giou_loss_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.losses.giou_loss import GIoULoss
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/losses/numerical_tests/focal_loss_numerical_test.py b/keras_cv/src/losses/numerical_tests/focal_loss_numerical_test.py
index 6f514cb4a2..7ea300bf19 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/losses/numerical_tests/focal_loss_numerical_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/losses/numerical_tests/focal_loss_numerical_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 from tensorflow import keras
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics.py b/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics.py
index fa2583418a..a1fd998721 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 import types
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 import tensorflow.keras as keras
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics_test.py b/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics_test.py
index fb1252fdea..84e55550cd 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/metrics/object_detection/box_coco_metrics_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 import os
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.metrics import BoxCOCOMetrics
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_presets_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_presets_test.py
index 230a3b8d18..573f9d34d4 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_presets_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_presets_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 """Tests for loading pretrained model presets."""
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 from keras_cv.src.models.backbones.csp_darknet.csp_darknet_aliases import (
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_test.py
index 099db3064d..f93e4882fb 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/csp_darknet/csp_darknet_backbone_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/mix_transformer/mix_transformer_backbone.py b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/mix_transformer/mix_transformer_backbone.py
index 0b6ba83be0..98aef57839 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/mix_transformer/mix_transformer_backbone.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/mix_transformer/mix_transformer_backbone.py
@@ -52,47 +52,53 @@ def __init__(
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """A Keras model implementing the MixTransformer architecture to be
-        used as a backbone for the SegFormer architecture.
-
-        References:
-            - [SegFormer: Simple and Efficient Design for Semantic Segmentation with Transformers](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.15203) # noqa: E501
-            - [Based on the TensorFlow implementation from DeepVision](https://github.com/DavidLandup0/deepvision/tree/main/deepvision/models/classification/mix_transformer) # noqa: E501
-
-        Args:
-            include_rescaling: bool, whether to rescale the inputs. If set
-                to `True`, inputs will be passed through a `Rescaling(1/255.0)`
-                layer.
-            depths: the number of transformer encoders to be used per stage in the
-                network
-            embedding_dims: the embedding dims per hierarchical stage, used as
-                the levels of the feature pyramid
-            input_shape: optional shape tuple, defaults to (None, None, 3).
-            input_tensor: optional Keras tensor (i.e. output of `keras.layers.Input()`)
-                to use as image input for the model.
-
-        Example:
-
-        Using the class with a `backbone`:
-
-        ```python
-        import tensorflow as tf
-        import keras_cv
-
-        images = np.ones(shape=(1, 96, 96, 3))
-        labels = np.zeros(shape=(1, 96, 96, 1))
-        backbone = keras_cv.models.MiTBackbone.from_preset("mit_b0_imagenet")
-
-        # Evaluate model
-        model(images)
-
-        # Train model
-        model.compile(
-            optimizer="adam",
-            loss=keras.losses.BinaryCrossentropy(from_logits=False),
-            metrics=["accuracy"],
-        )
-        model.fit(images, labels, epochs=3)
-        ```
+                used as a backbone for the SegFormer architecture.
+
+                References:
+                    - [SegFormer: Simple and Efficient Design for Semantic Segmentation with Transformers](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.15203) # noqa: E501
+                    - [Based on the TensorFlow implementation from DeepVision](https://github.com/DavidLandup0/deepvision/tree/main/deepvision/models/classification/mix_transformer) # noqa: E501
+
+                Args:
+                    include_rescaling: bool, whether to rescale the inputs. If set
+                        to `True`, inputs will be passed through a `Rescaling(1/255.0)`
+                        layer.
+                    depths: the number of transformer encoders to be used per stage in the
+                        network
+                    embedding_dims: the embedding dims per hierarchical stage, used as
+                        the levels of the feature pyramid
+                    input_shape: optional shape tuple, defaults to (None, None, 3).
+                    input_tensor: optional Keras tensor (i.e. output of `keras.layers.Input()`)
+                        to use as image input for the model.
+
+                Example:
+
+                Using the class with a `backbone`:
+
+                ```python
+                try:
+            import tensorflow as tf
+        except ImportError:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+                "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+            )
+                import keras_cv
+
+                images = np.ones(shape=(1, 96, 96, 3))
+                labels = np.zeros(shape=(1, 96, 96, 1))
+                backbone = keras_cv.models.MiTBackbone.from_preset("mit_b0_imagenet")
+
+                # Evaluate model
+                model(images)
+
+                # Train model
+                model.compile(
+                    optimizer="adam",
+                    loss=keras.losses.BinaryCrossentropy(from_logits=False),
+                    metrics=["accuracy"],
+                )
+                model.fit(images, labels, epochs=3)
+                ```
         """
         drop_path_rate = 0.1
         dpr = [x for x in np.linspace(0.0, drop_path_rate, sum(depths))]
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/resnet_v1/resnet_v1_backbone_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/resnet_v1/resnet_v1_backbone_test.py
index a49d16d620..9f51055df3 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/resnet_v1/resnet_v1_backbone_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/backbones/resnet_v1/resnet_v1_backbone_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/classification/image_classifier_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/classification/image_classifier_test.py
index d437d4f0c4..35ea430bd1 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/classification/image_classifier_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/classification/image_classifier_test.py
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/classification/video_classifier_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/classification/video_classifier_test.py
index ceb4ba2a48..200b4b6810 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/classification/video_classifier_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/classification/video_classifier_test.py
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor.py b/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor.py
index cebbe962fa..ed6ff7b785 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 import tree
 
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor_utils.py b/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor_utils.py
index a4467520e9..3abfdad5b6 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor_utils.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_processor_utils.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_tokenizer.py b/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_tokenizer.py
index 55b292618d..5ef8213672 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_tokenizer.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/feature_extractor/clip/clip_tokenizer.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import regex as re
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 try:
     import tensorflow_text as tf_text
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convmixer.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convmixer.py
index 263807a36f..6a288b3156 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convmixer.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convmixer.py
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
 - [Patches Are All You Need?](https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.09792)
 """
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convnext.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convnext.py
index b38539e0a8..f75bd172f2 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convnext.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/convnext.py
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@
   (CVPR 2022)
 """
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import backend
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/darknet.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/darknet.py
index 539a7287c5..c3a3ff4ebe 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/darknet.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/darknet.py
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@
     - [YoloV3 implementation](https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov3)
 """
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/mlp_mixer.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/mlp_mixer.py
index 55ffa8c44e..1e8d9dea31 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/mlp_mixer.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/mlp_mixer.py
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@
   - [MLP-Mixer: An all-MLP Architecture for Vision](https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.01601)
 """  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import backend
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/models_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/models_test.py
index 203ac4625e..8d00d044b0 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/models_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/models_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 import os
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import backend
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn.py
index df5e2981b7..d9f79653dd 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl import logging
 from tensorflow import keras
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn_test.py
index 02c57f5dad..baa0042143 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/object_detection/faster_rcnn/faster_rcnn_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import optimizers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/regnet.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/regnet.py
index 21aa55a0af..04f32243ef 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/regnet.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/regnet.py
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@
     - [Based on the Original keras.applications RegNet](https://github.com/keras-team/keras/blob/master/keras/applications/regnet.py)
 """  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import backend
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg16.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg16.py
index 0659014f54..090bf3dc8e 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg16.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg16.py
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
     (ICLR 2015)
 """  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg19.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg19.py
index 21c3739df6..37e579e64a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg19.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vgg19.py
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@
   - [Very Deep Convolutional Networks for Large-Scale Image Recognition](https://arxiv.org/abs/1409.1556)
     (ICLR 2015)
 """  # noqa: E501
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vit.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vit.py
index d89cd4fd04..12f05d2b14 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vit.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/vit.py
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
     (CoRR 2021)
 """  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/weights.py b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/weights.py
index 5f93d1ba97..04462fa861 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/weights.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/legacy/weights.py
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow.keras import utils
 
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__internal__.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__internal__.py
index 5b3ddf912e..a54f850a5b 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__internal__.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__internal__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 import math
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 try:
     import pandas as pd
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__test_utils__.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__test_utils__.py
index ad795b9cbd..3f1ef2aa2c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__test_utils__.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/__test_utils__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 import keras_cv
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/predict_utils.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/predict_utils.py
index 9cd7a1bd44..9289b9130e 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/predict_utils.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/predict_utils.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 try:
     from keras.src.utils import tf_utils
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder.py
index c33e5edafa..2eda323ba7 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder_test.py
index b528d42ba2..2669478ba5 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_label_encoder_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import backend
 from keras_cv.src import layers as cv_layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_test.py
index e08426b9d0..a17e1d4a11 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/retinanet/retinanet_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 import keras_cv
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolo_v8/yolo_v8_label_encoder.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolo_v8/yolo_v8_label_encoder.py
index 2fbbc8587b..134502ff5b 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolo_v8/yolo_v8_label_encoder.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolo_v8/yolo_v8_label_encoder.py
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@
 implementation at https://github.com/fcjian/TOOD/blob/master/mmdet/core/bbox/assigners/task_aligned_assigner.py
 """  # noqa: E501
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/binary_crossentropy.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/binary_crossentropy.py
index 17a5d59e67..6cc699627c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/binary_crossentropy.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/binary_crossentropy.py
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@
 
 import warnings
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_decoder.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_decoder.py
index 56e5619f0d..3f97d808ab 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_decoder.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_decoder.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 import keras_cv.src.layers as cv_layers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_head_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_head_test.py
index 3f391ab5d3..de19dce812 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_head_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_head_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 from keras_cv.src.models.object_detection.yolox.layers import YoloXHead
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder.py
index 3928ee3152..15bb2f8f18 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder_test.py
index 8bc5660185..f0b8c3272c 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_label_encoder_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.models.object_detection.yolox.layers import YoloXLabelEncoder
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_pafpn_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_pafpn_test.py
index 18484bd481..685cc121f1 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_pafpn_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection/yolox/layers/yolox_pafpn_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 from keras_cv.src.models.object_detection.yolox.layers import YoloXPAFPN
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_backbone_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_backbone_test.py
index df4c303a10..9e999183c1 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_backbone_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_backbone_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
 from keras_cv.src.backend.config import keras_3
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_test.py
index 46902decc0..2b68898324 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/object_detection_3d/center_pillar_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
 from keras_cv.src.backend.config import keras_3
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/basnet/basnet_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/basnet/basnet_test.py
index 868156f82d..b9207e5a20 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/basnet/basnet_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/basnet/basnet_test.py
@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/deeplab_v3_plus/deeplab_v3_plus_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/deeplab_v3_plus/deeplab_v3_plus_test.py
index 9170ef4f8e..2940f89231 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/deeplab_v3_plus/deeplab_v3_plus_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/deeplab_v3_plus/deeplab_v3_plus_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/segformer/segformer_test.py b/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/segformer/segformer_test.py
index 1441847746..6a35cfba4d 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/segformer/segformer_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/models/segmentation/segformer/segformer_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud.py b/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud.py
index f7bc0171dd..5a134534e4 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.utils.resource_loader import LazySO
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud_test.py b/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud_test.py
index 559fa5cfd7..3222664cf7 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/point_cloud_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src import point_cloud
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/within_box_3d_test.py b/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/within_box_3d_test.py
index 8f4ed9d786..7fa543e301 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/within_box_3d_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/point_cloud/within_box_3d_test.py
@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 import keras_cv
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/tests/test_case.py b/keras_cv/src/tests/test_case.py
index 7a388cf854..22ce4e1da7 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/tests/test_case.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/tests/test_case.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from absl.testing import parameterized
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer.py b/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer.py
index 1538169c8d..8b46b21a0f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 
 from keras_cv.src.utils.train import convert_inputs_to_tf_dataset
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer_test.py b/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer_test.py
index adde94d7e1..3e88f42f91 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/contrastive_trainer_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 from tensorflow.keras import metrics
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/simclr_trainer_test.py b/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/simclr_trainer_test.py
index 828c3e9e1d..a3d7e5447a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/simclr_trainer_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/training/contrastive/simclr_trainer_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import layers
 from tensorflow.keras import optimizers
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils.py b/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils.py
index 2569feb576..0e2e732b35 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import bounding_box
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils_test.py b/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils_test.py
index 7dd09cb14f..f5eb7963a4 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/utils/fill_utils_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
 from keras_cv.src.utils import fill_utils
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing.py b/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing.py
index 47470a2017..1b4ca6dd48 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 from tensorflow import keras
 from tensorflow.keras import backend
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing_test.py b/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing_test.py
index 70dd2866fa..c4e3c68ed8 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/utils/preprocessing_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.tests.test_case import TestCase
 from keras_cv.src.utils import preprocessing
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/utils/resource_loader.py b/keras_cv/src/utils/resource_loader.py
index 6813736a60..c3c5271f7f 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/utils/resource_loader.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/utils/resource_loader.py
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@
 import os
 import warnings
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 TF_VERSION_FOR_ABI_COMPATIBILITY = "2.13"
 abi_warning_already_raised = False
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/utils/to_numpy.py b/keras_cv/src/utils/to_numpy.py
index e2e6f96ba9..ba322de286 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/utils/to_numpy.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/utils/to_numpy.py
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import ops
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/utils/train.py b/keras_cv/src/utils/train.py
index 7091f4ad64..1019e2360a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/utils/train.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/utils/train.py
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import tensorflow as tf
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src.backend import keras
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/version_check_test.py b/keras_cv/src/version_check_test.py
index ea116871a3..ff3b964e91 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/version_check_test.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/version_check_test.py
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import pytest
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import version_check
 
diff --git a/keras_cv/src/visualization/plot_image_gallery.py b/keras_cv/src/visualization/plot_image_gallery.py
index 8038286d48..30c51e88ac 100644
--- a/keras_cv/src/visualization/plot_image_gallery.py
+++ b/keras_cv/src/visualization/plot_image_gallery.py
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@
 import math
 
 import numpy as np
-import tensorflow as tf
+
+try:
+    import tensorflow as tf
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError(
+        "To use KerasCV, please install TensorFlow: `pip install tensorflow`. "
+        "The TensorFlow package is required for data preprocessing with any backend."
+    )
 
 from keras_cv.src import utils
 from keras_cv.src.api_export import keras_cv_export