diff --git a/src/pipecat/turns/user_turn_strategies.py b/src/pipecat/turns/user_turn_strategies.py
index 8a663d3da..8bbe87a7a 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/turns/user_turn_strategies.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/turns/user_turn_strategies.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
 from pipecat.turns.user_start import (
     BaseUserTurnStartStrategy,
     ExternalUserTurnStartStrategy,
@@ -44,6 +43,8 @@ def default_user_turn_stop_strategies() -> list[BaseUserTurnStopStrategy]:
     Returns ``[TurnAnalyzerUserTurnStopStrategy(LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3)]``.
     Useful when building a custom strategy list that extends the defaults.
     """
+    from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
+
     return [TurnAnalyzerUserTurnStopStrategy(turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3())]