diff --git a/platypush/plugins/sound.py b/platypush/plugins/sound.py
index c16100ed2b..928d8f5011 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/sound.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/sound.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import time
 from enum import Enum
 from threading import Thread, Event, RLock
 
-import sounddevice as sd
-
 from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
 
 
@@ -114,6 +112,8 @@ class SoundPlugin(Plugin):
 
         """
 
+        import sounddevice as sd
+
         devs = sd.query_devices()
         if category == 'input':
             devs = [d for d in devs if d.get('max_input_channels') > 0]
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ class SoundPlugin(Plugin):
         :type bufsize: int
         """
 
+        import sounddevice as sd
+
         if self._get_playback_state() != PlaybackState.STOPPED:
             self.stop_playback()
             time.sleep(2)
@@ -267,6 +269,8 @@ class SoundPlugin(Plugin):
         :type subtype: str
         """
 
+        import sounddevice as sd
+
         if self._get_recording_state() != RecordingState.STOPPED:
             self.stop_recording()
             time.sleep(2)
@@ -375,6 +379,8 @@ class SoundPlugin(Plugin):
         :type dtype: str
         """
 
+        import sounddevice as sd
+
         if self._get_playback_state() != PlaybackState.STOPPED:
             self.stop_playback()
             time.sleep(2)