diff --git a/hathor/cli/run_node.py b/hathor/cli/run_node.py
index 770e5712c..61c82a942 100644
--- a/hathor/cli/run_node.py
+++ b/hathor/cli/run_node.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 from hathor.conf import TESTNET_SETTINGS_FILEPATH, HathorSettings
 from hathor.exception import PreInitializationError
 from hathor.feature_activation.feature import Feature
-from hathor.sysctl.runner import SysctlRunner
 
 logger = get_logger()
 # LOGGING_CAPTURE_STDOUT = True
@@ -388,6 +387,7 @@ def init_sysctl(self, description: str) -> None:
 
         from hathor.builder.sysctl_builder import SysctlBuilder
         from hathor.sysctl.factory import SysctlFactory
+        from hathor.sysctl.runner import SysctlRunner
 
         builder = SysctlBuilder(self.artifacts)
         root = builder.build()