diff --git a/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py b/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py
index db77bccb..9ec522e0 100644
--- a/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/src/compressed_tensors/utils/helpers.py
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, Optional
 
 import torch
 from transformers import AutoConfig
 
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from compressed_tensors.compressors import ModelCompressor
+
+
 __all__ = [
     "infer_compressor_from_model_config",
     "fix_fsdp_module_name",