diff --git a/leads_vec_rc/__main__.py b/leads_vec_rc/__main__.py
index a23905ee..db82cce0 100644
--- a/leads_vec_rc/__main__.py
+++ b/leads_vec_rc/__main__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 from leads import register_config as _register_config, load_config as _load_config
 from leads_gui import Config as _Config
-from leads_vec_rc.cli import app
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = _ArgumentParser(prog="LEADS VeC RC",
@@ -14,4 +13,6 @@
     parser.add_argument("-p", "--port", type=int, default=8000, help="specify a server port")
     args = parser.parse_args()
     _register_config(_load_config(args.config, _Config) if args.config else _Config({}))
+    from leads_vec_rc.cli import app
+
     _run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=args.port, log_level="warning")