diff --git a/extras/custom_checks.sh b/extras/custom_checks.sh
index b3c635d3d..66b899636 100644
--- a/extras/custom_checks.sh
+++ b/extras/custom_checks.sh
@@ -89,12 +89,25 @@ function check_do_not_import_tests_in_hathor() {
 	return 0
 }
 
+function check_do_not_import_from_hathor_in_entrypoints() {
+    PATTERN='^import .*hathor.*\|^from .*hathor.* import'
+
+    if grep -R "$PATTERN" "hathor/cli" | grep -v '# no-custom-check'; then
+        echo 'do not import from `hathor` in the module-level of a CLI entrypoint.'
+        echo 'instead, import locally inside the function that uses the import.'
+        echo 'alternatively, comment `# no-custom-check` to exclude a line.'
+        return 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
 # List of functions to be executed
 checks=(
 	check_version_match
 	check_do_not_use_builtin_random_in_tests
 	check_deprecated_typing
 	check_do_not_import_tests_in_hathor
+	check_do_not_import_from_hathor_in_entrypoints
 )
 
 # Initialize a variable to track if any check fails
diff --git a/hathor/builder/cli_builder.py b/hathor/builder/cli_builder.py
index 0e9ea9d04..4782a6350 100644
--- a/hathor/builder/cli_builder.py
+++ b/hathor/builder/cli_builder.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 from structlog import get_logger
 
-from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNodeArgs
+from hathor.cli.run_node_args import RunNodeArgs
 from hathor.consensus import ConsensusAlgorithm
 from hathor.daa import DifficultyAdjustmentAlgorithm
 from hathor.event import EventManager
diff --git a/hathor/cli/db_export.py b/hathor/cli/db_export.py
index 1a13afd9e..081127826 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/db_export.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/db_export.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, FileType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterator, Optional
 
-from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode
+from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode  # no-custom-check
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from hathor.transaction import BaseTransaction
diff --git a/hathor/cli/db_import.py b/hathor/cli/db_import.py
index 84a51d185..7b3ca11a0 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/db_import.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/db_import.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, FileType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterator
 
-from hathor.cli.db_export import MAGIC_HEADER
-from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode
+from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode  # no-custom-check
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from hathor.transaction import BaseTransaction
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ def prepare(self, *, register_resources: bool = True) -> None:
         self.in_file = io.BufferedReader(self._args.import_file)
 
     def run(self) -> None:
+        from hathor.cli.db_export import MAGIC_HEADER
         from hathor.util import tx_progress
 
         header = self.in_file.read(len(MAGIC_HEADER))
diff --git a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py
index 15e5e70d1..2af78d9b5 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_factory.py
@@ -12,21 +12,23 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from twisted.internet.interfaces import IAddress
 
-from hathor.cli.events_simulator.event_forwarding_websocket_protocol import EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol
-from hathor.event.websocket import EventWebsocketFactory
-from hathor.simulator import Simulator
+from hathor.event.websocket import EventWebsocketFactory  # no-custom-check
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from hathor.cli.events_simulator.event_forwarding_websocket_protocol import EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol
+    from hathor.simulator import Simulator
 
 
 class EventForwardingWebsocketFactory(EventWebsocketFactory):
-    def __init__(self, simulator: Simulator, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, simulator: 'Simulator', *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         self._simulator = simulator
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def buildProtocol(self, _: IAddress) -> EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol:
+    def buildProtocol(self, _: IAddress) -> 'EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol':
         protocol = EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol(self._simulator)
         protocol.factory = self
         return protocol
diff --git a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_protocol.py b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_protocol.py
index da3530572..4f7c79022 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_protocol.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/events_simulator/event_forwarding_websocket_protocol.py
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@
 
 from autobahn.websocket import ConnectionRequest
 
-from hathor.event.websocket import EventWebsocketProtocol
-from hathor.simulator import Simulator
+from hathor.event.websocket import EventWebsocketProtocol  # no-custom-check
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from hathor.cli.events_simulator.event_forwarding_websocket_factory import EventForwardingWebsocketFactory
+    from hathor.simulator import Simulator
 
 
 class EventForwardingWebsocketProtocol(EventWebsocketProtocol):
     factory: 'EventForwardingWebsocketFactory'
 
-    def __init__(self, simulator: Simulator) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, simulator: 'Simulator') -> None:
         self._simulator = simulator
         super().__init__()
 
diff --git a/hathor/cli/mining.py b/hathor/cli/mining.py
index 63ab8757c..1fbd8a927 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/mining.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/mining.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 import requests
 
-from hathor.conf.get_settings import get_settings
-
 _SLEEP_ON_ERROR_SECONDS = 5
 _MAX_CONN_RETRIES = math.inf
 
@@ -137,6 +135,7 @@ def execute(args: Namespace) -> None:
                                                                       block.nonce, block.weight))
 
         try:
+            from hathor.conf.get_settings import get_settings
             from hathor.daa import DifficultyAdjustmentAlgorithm
             from hathor.verification.verification_service import VerificationService, VertexVerifiers
             settings = get_settings()
diff --git a/hathor/cli/multisig_spend.py b/hathor/cli/multisig_spend.py
index cd9600097..6b7fcdc57 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/multisig_spend.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/multisig_spend.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
 
-from hathor.mining.cpu_mining_service import CpuMiningService
-
 
 def create_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
     from hathor.cli.util import create_parser
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@ def create_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
 
 
 def execute(args: Namespace) -> None:
+    from hathor.mining.cpu_mining_service import CpuMiningService
     from hathor.transaction import Transaction
     from hathor.transaction.scripts import MultiSig
 
diff --git a/hathor/cli/nginx_config.py b/hathor/cli/nginx_config.py
index 18a6f4afe..974d0f74c 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/nginx_config.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/nginx_config.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Any, NamedTuple, Optional, TextIO
 
-from hathor.cli.openapi_json import get_openapi_dict
-
 BASE_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'nginx_files')
 
 
@@ -26,6 +24,7 @@ def get_openapi(src_file: Optional[TextIO] = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """ Open and parse the json file or generate OpenAPI dict on-the-fly
     """
     if src_file is None:
+        from hathor.cli.openapi_json import get_openapi_dict
         return get_openapi_dict()
     else:
         return json.load(src_file)
diff --git a/hathor/cli/openapi_files/register.py b/hathor/cli/openapi_files/register.py
index 733f56848..527747002 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/openapi_files/register.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/openapi_files/register.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from typing import TypeVar
 
-from hathor.api_util import Resource
+from hathor.api_util import Resource  # no-custom-check
 
 _registered_resources: list[type[Resource]] = []
 
diff --git a/hathor/cli/quick_test.py b/hathor/cli/quick_test.py
index 1c4fa056a..11eca07ed 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/quick_test.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/quick_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
-from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode
+from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode  # no-custom-check
 
 
 class QuickTest(RunNode):
diff --git a/hathor/cli/run_node.py b/hathor/cli/run_node.py
index 40d1004ca..1010796c9 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/run_node.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/run_node.py
@@ -15,22 +15,20 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from argparse import SUPPRESS, ArgumentParser, Namespace
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Optional
 
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 from structlog import get_logger
 
-from hathor.cli.run_node_args import RunNodeArgs
-from hathor.conf import TESTNET_SETTINGS_FILEPATH, HathorSettings
-from hathor.exception import PreInitializationError
-from hathor.feature_activation.feature import Feature
-
 logger = get_logger()
 # LOGGING_CAPTURE_STDOUT = True
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from hathor.cli.run_node_args import RunNodeArgs
+
 
 class RunNode:
-    UNSAFE_ARGUMENTS: list[tuple[str, Callable[[RunNodeArgs], bool]]] = [
+    UNSAFE_ARGUMENTS: list[tuple[str, Callable[['RunNodeArgs'], bool]]] = [
         ('--test-mode-tx-weight', lambda args: bool(args.test_mode_tx_weight)),
         ('--enable-crash-api', lambda args: bool(args.enable_crash_api)),
         ('--x-sync-bridge', lambda args: bool(args.x_sync_bridge)),
@@ -45,6 +43,7 @@ def create_parser(cls) -> ArgumentParser:
         Arguments must also be added to hathor.cli.run_node_args.RunNodeArgs
         """
         from hathor.cli.util import create_parser
+        from hathor.feature_activation.feature import Feature
         parser = create_parser()
 
         parser.add_argument('--hostname', help='Hostname used to be accessed by other peers')
@@ -346,6 +345,9 @@ def check_python_version(self) -> None:
             ]))
 
     def __init__(self, *, argv=None):
+        from hathor.cli.run_node_args import RunNodeArgs
+        from hathor.conf import TESTNET_SETTINGS_FILEPATH
+        from hathor.conf.get_settings import get_settings
         self.log = logger.new()
 
         if argv is None:
@@ -363,8 +365,9 @@ def __init__(self, *, argv=None):
             os.environ['HATHOR_CONFIG_YAML'] = TESTNET_SETTINGS_FILEPATH
 
         try:
-            HathorSettings()
+            get_settings()
         except (TypeError, ValidationError) as e:
+            from hathor.exception import PreInitializationError
             raise PreInitializationError(
                 'An error was found while trying to initialize HathorSettings. See above for details.'
             ) from e
diff --git a/hathor/cli/run_node_args.py b/hathor/cli/run_node_args.py
index bde32a6e8..cedde578d 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/run_node_args.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/run_node_args.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 from pydantic import Extra
 
-from hathor.feature_activation.feature import Feature
-from hathor.utils.pydantic import BaseModel
+from hathor.feature_activation.feature import Feature  # no-custom-check
+from hathor.utils.pydantic import BaseModel  # no-custom-check
 
 
 class RunNodeArgs(BaseModel, extra=Extra.allow):
diff --git a/hathor/cli/shell.py b/hathor/cli/shell.py
index 0a1de97d8..c51bd1537 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/shell.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/shell.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from argparse import Namespace
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
-from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode
+from hathor.cli.run_node import RunNode  # no-custom-check
 
 
 def get_ipython(extra_args: list[Any], imported_objects: dict[str, Any]) -> Callable[[], None]:
diff --git a/hathor/cli/twin_tx.py b/hathor/cli/twin_tx.py
index f55274368..f57c4ee97 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/twin_tx.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/twin_tx.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 import requests
 
-from hathor.mining.cpu_mining_service import CpuMiningService
-
 
 def create_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
     from hathor.cli.util import create_parser
@@ -36,6 +34,7 @@ def create_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
 
 
 def execute(args: Namespace) -> None:
+    from hathor.mining.cpu_mining_service import CpuMiningService
     from hathor.transaction import Transaction
 
     # Get tx you want to create a twin