diff --git a/replicate/deployment.py b/replicate/deployment.py
index 7002a585..ea6c242a 100644
--- a/replicate/deployment.py
+++ b/replicate/deployment.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 try:
     from pydantic import v1 as pydantic  # type: ignore
 except ImportError:
-    pass  # type: ignore
+    import pydantic  # type: ignore
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/replicate/model.py b/replicate/model.py
index 775025d8..c771704c 100644
--- a/replicate/model.py
+++ b/replicate/model.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 try:
     from pydantic import v1 as pydantic  # type: ignore
 except ImportError:
-    pass  # type: ignore
+    import pydantic  # type: ignore
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/replicate/training.py b/replicate/training.py
index dab4724e..da79e311 100644
--- a/replicate/training.py
+++ b/replicate/training.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 try:
     from pydantic import v1 as pydantic  # type: ignore
 except ImportError:
-    pass  # type: ignore
+    import pydantic  # type: ignore
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from replicate.client import Client