diff --git a/api/routes.py b/api/routes.py
index 8524c3e2125..f6473f53957 100644
--- a/api/routes.py
+++ b/api/routes.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def _cron_output_content_window(text: str, limit: int = _CRON_OUTPUT_CONTENT_LIM
 
 def _run_cron_tracked(job):
     """Wrapper that tracks running state around cron.scheduler.run_job."""
+    from cron.scheduler import run_job
+
     try:
         run_job(job)
     finally: