diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/metadata_providers/service.py b/metaflow/plugins/metadata_providers/service.py
index 02ef8626b1c..2acf95a5955 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/metadata_providers/service.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/metadata_providers/service.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from metaflow.metadata_provider import MetadataProvider
 from metaflow.metadata_provider.heartbeat import HB_URL_KEY
 from metaflow.sidecar import Message, MessageTypes, Sidecar
-
+from urllib.parse import urlencode
 from metaflow.util import version_parse