diff --git a/kpops/component_handlers/helm_wrapper/helm.py b/kpops/component_handlers/helm_wrapper/helm.py
index 7039f7150..b1b101b41 100644
--- a/kpops/component_handlers/helm_wrapper/helm.py
+++ b/kpops/component_handlers/helm_wrapper/helm.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
     RepoAuthFlags,
     Version,
 )
-from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
 
 log = logging.getLogger("Helm")