diff --git a/client/ayon_core/cli_commands.py b/client/ayon_core/cli_commands.py
index 4335a3f2d9..bc0a22382c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/cli_commands.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/cli_commands.py
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ def publish(path: str, targets: list=None, gui:bool=False) -> None:
             install_ayon_plugins,
             get_global_context,
         )
-        from ayon_core.tools.utils.host_tools import show_publish
-        from ayon_core.tools.utils.lib import qt_app_context
 
         # Register target and host
         import pyblish.api
@@ -134,6 +132,8 @@ def publish(path: str, targets: list=None, gui:bool=False) -> None:
             print(plugin)
 
         if gui:
+            from ayon_core.tools.utils.host_tools import show_publish
+            from ayon_core.tools.utils.lib import qt_app_context
             with qt_app_context():
                 show_publish()
         else: