diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/indices_metadata/server/index.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/indices_metadata/server/index.ts
index f8968214f7975..681268eff4718 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/indices_metadata/server/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/private/indices_metadata/server/index.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  */
 
 import type { PluginInitializerContext } from '@kbn/core/server';
-import { IndicesMetadataPlugin } from './plugin';
 
 export { config } from './config';
 export async function plugin(context: PluginInitializerContext) {
+  const { IndicesMetadataPlugin } = await import('./plugin');
   return new IndicesMetadataPlugin(context);
 }