diff --git a/ee/core/variables.py b/ee/core/variables.py
index 1e2e87c2..36797587 100644
--- a/ee/core/variables.py
+++ b/ee/core/variables.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class EEVariables():
     try:
         ee_user = config['user']['name']
         ee_email = config['user']['email']
-    except KeyError as e:
+    except Exception as e:
         print("Unable to find GIT user name and Email")
         sys.exit(1)
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 98d787a1..ec10e930 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ setup(name='ee',
           'pystache',
           'python-apt',
           'pynginxconfig',
-          'pymysql3',
+          'pymysql3 == 0.4',
           'psutil',
           'sh',
           'sqlalchemy',