diff --git a/ansible-core.spec b/ansible-core.spec
index 5f9bfb4..8ebdd09 100644
--- a/ansible-core.spec
+++ b/ansible-core.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Name: ansible-core
 Summary: A radically simple IT automation system
 Epoch:   1
 Version: 2.16.16
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Group: Development/Libraries
 # The main license is GPLv3+. Many of the files in lib/ansible/module_utils
 # are BSD licensed. There are various files scattered throughout the codebase
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ install -Dpm 0644 licenses/* -t %{buildroot}%{_pkglicensedir}
 %{python3_sitelib}/ansible_test
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 10 2026 Dimitri Savineau <dsavinea@redhat.com> - 1:2.16.16-2
+- Fix selinux AVC denial when telemetry is enabled (RHEL-148292)
+
 * Tue Feb 03 2026 Dimitri Savineau <dsavinea@redhat.com> - 1:2.16.16-1
 - ansible-core 2.16.16 release (RHEL-145990)
 
diff --git a/telemetry.py b/telemetry.py
index a12b7cc..8412b05 100644
--- a/telemetry.py
+++ b/telemetry.py
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ import sys
 import uuid
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-try:
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # When run as a script via insights-client, these are not needed
+    CallbackBase = object
+    Display = None
+else:
     from ansible.executor.task_result import TaskResult
     from ansible.module_utils.common.yaml import yaml_load
     from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
     from ansible.plugins.loader import connection_loader
     from ansible.release import __version__ as ansible_version
     from ansible.utils.display import Display
-except ImportError:
-    # When run as a script via insights-client, these are not needed
-    CallbackBase = object
-    Display = None
 
 journal_sendv = None
 try: