diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 4e2a665..909fea0 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
   included in all copies or substantial portions of this Source Code Form.
 */
-const webpackHotClient = require('webpack-hot-client');
 
 module.exports = {
   getClient(compiler, options) {
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@ module.exports = {
       return Promise.resolve(null);
     }
 
+    const webpackHotClient = require('webpack-hot-client');
+
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
       const client = webpackHotClient(compiler, options.hotClient);
       const { server } = client;