diff --git a/src/bentoml/serve.py b/src/bentoml/serve.py
index 7f03952074a..75b94d5bd3d 100644
--- a/src/bentoml/serve.py
+++ b/src/bentoml/serve.py
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ def serve_grpc_production(
     reflection: bool = Provide[BentoMLContainer.grpc.reflection.enabled],
 ) -> None:
     from circus.sockets import CircusSocket
+
     from bentoml import load
     from bentoml.exceptions import UnprocessableEntity
 
diff --git a/src/bentoml/start.py b/src/bentoml/start.py
index 2b4c555f809..ee00785dd0e 100644
--- a/src/bentoml/start.py
+++ b/src/bentoml/start.py
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ def start_runner_server(
     """
     Experimental API for serving a BentoML runner.
     """
-    from bentoml import load
     from circus.sockets import CircusSocket
     from circus.watcher import Watcher
 
+    from bentoml import load
+
     from .serve import ensure_prometheus_dir
     from ._internal.utils import reserve_free_port
     from ._internal.utils.circus import create_standalone_arbiter