diff --git a/ddtrace/propagation/http.py b/ddtrace/propagation/http.py
index 9d4ccad5355..9ec193d917b 100644
--- a/ddtrace/propagation/http.py
+++ b/ddtrace/propagation/http.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 from ..internal.sampling import SamplingMechanism
 from ..internal.sampling import validate_sampling_decision
 from ..internal.utils.http import w3c_tracestate_add_p
-from ..llmobs._utils import _inject_llmobs_parent_id
 from ._utils import get_wsgi_header
 
 
@@ -978,6 +977,8 @@ def parent_call():
                 headers[_HTTP_BAGGAGE_PREFIX + key] = span_context._baggage[key]
 
         if config._llmobs_enabled:
+            from ddtrace.llmobs._utils import _inject_llmobs_parent_id
+
             _inject_llmobs_parent_id(span_context)
 
         if PROPAGATION_STYLE_DATADOG in config._propagation_style_inject: