diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/60595-systemd_import.yml b/changelogs/fragments/60595-systemd_import.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..226b244886c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/60595-systemd_import.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+- Add an additional check for importing journal from systemd-python module (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/60595).
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
index a4d211f4d40..9c0cc308a28 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ except ImportError:
 
 try:
     from systemd import journal
-    has_journal = True
+    # Makes sure that systemd.journal has method sendv()
+    # Double check that journal has method sendv (some packages don't)
+    has_journal = hasattr(journal, 'sendv')
 except ImportError:
     has_journal = False