diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index effee6d..2ec6845 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import plotnine as p9
 import seaborn as sns
-import shinychat
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from shiny import App, Inputs, Outputs, Session, reactive, render, req, ui
 from shinyrealtime import realtime_server, realtime_ui
 
+# ImportError circular import
+import shinychat
+
+
 load_dotenv()
 
 pricing_gpt4_realtime = {