diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/factory.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/factory.py
index b884a1ac3..d9d7c2fb0 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/factory.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/variable/factory.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from langflow.services.factory import ServiceFactory
-from langflow.services.variable.service import VariableService, DatabaseVariableService, KubernetesSecretService
+from langflow.services.variable.service import DatabaseVariableService, VariableService
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langflow.services.settings.service import SettingsService
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class VariableServiceFactory(ServiceFactory):
         # based on the settings_service
 
         if settings_service.settings.variable_store == "kubernetes":
+            # Keep it here to avoid import errors
+            from langflow.services.variable.service import KubernetesSecretService
+
             return KubernetesSecretService(settings_service)
         else:
             return DatabaseVariableService(settings_service)