diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 582523acd53..578c4812fbd 100755
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ project_urls =
 packages = find:
 install_requires =
     aiorwlock==1.1.0
-    anyio<4.0.0
+    anyio>=3.7.1
     appdirs>=1.4.4
     appdirs-stubs>=0.1.0
     async-generator>=1.10
diff --git a/src/firebolt/client/client.py b/src/firebolt/client/client.py
index c341e82cc01..bee05787834 100644
--- a/src/firebolt/client/client.py
+++ b/src/firebolt/client/client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
-from anyio._core._eventloop import get_asynclib
 from async_property import async_cached_property  # type: ignore
 from httpx import URL
 from httpx import AsyncClient as HttpxAsyncClient
@@ -22,15 +21,6 @@
     mixin_for,
 )
 
-# Explicitly import all available backend not get into
-# anyio race condition during backend import
-for backend in ("asyncio", "trio"):
-    try:
-        get_asynclib(backend)
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:
-        # Not all backends might be installed
-        pass
-
 FireboltClientMixinBase = mixin_for(HttpxClient)  # type: Any