diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/interfaces.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/interfaces.rb
index f989d08b..54163741 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/interfaces.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/interfaces.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'puppetx/filemapper'
+begin
+  require 'puppetx/filemapper'
+rescue LoadError
+  mod = Puppet::Module.find('filemapper', Puppet[:environment].to_s)
+  require File.join mod.path, 'lib/puppetx/filemapper'
+end
 
 Puppet::Type.type(:network_config).provide(:interfaces) do
   # Debian network_config interfaces provider.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/redhat.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/redhat.rb
index 67cee1ad..937e0a0b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/redhat.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/network_config/redhat.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'puppetx/filemapper'
+begin
+  require 'puppetx/filemapper'
+rescue LoadError
+  mod = Puppet::Module.find('filemapper', Puppet[:environment].to_s)
+  require File.join mod.path, 'lib/puppetx/filemapper'
+end
 
 Puppet::Type.type(:network_config).provide(:redhat) do
   # Red Hat network_config network scripts provider.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/network_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/network_config.rb
index 75404d72..755930de 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/network_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/network_config.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-require 'puppet/property/boolean'
+begin
+  require 'puppet/property/boolean'
+rescue LoadError
+  vmware_module = Puppet::Module.find('boolean', Puppet[:environment].to_s)
+  require File.join vmware_module.path, 'lib/puppet/property/boolean'
+end
 
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:network_config) do
   @doc = "Manage non-volatile network configuration information"