diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from hypothesis import settings
 import pytest
 
-from swh.core.cli import swh as _swhmain
-
 # define tests profile. Full documentation is at:
 # https://hypothesis.readthedocs.io/en/latest/settings.html#settings-profiles
 settings.register_profile("fast", max_examples=5, deadline=5000)
@@ -13,6 +11,8 @@
 def swhmain():
     """Yield an instance of the main `swh` click command that cleans the added
     subcommands up on teardown."""
+    from swh.core.cli import swh as _swhmain
+
     commands = _swhmain.commands.copy()
     aliases = _swhmain.aliases.copy()
     yield _swhmain