diff --git a/relay/config.py b/relay/config.py
index 7e86ef7..eccc1ab 100644
--- a/relay/config.py
+++ b/relay/config.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import getpass
 import os
 import platform
@@ -6,15 +8,16 @@ import yaml
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, fields
 from pathlib import Path
 from platformdirs import user_config_dir
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from .misc import IS_DOCKER
 
-try:
-	from typing import Self
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	try:
+		from typing import Self
 
-except ImportError:
-	from typing_extensions import Self
+	except ImportError:
+		from typing_extensions import Self
 
 
 if platform.system() == 'Windows':
diff --git a/relay/database/config.py b/relay/database/config.py
index 6effbb9..2be3ecc 100644
--- a/relay/database/config.py
+++ b/relay/database/config.py
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from bsql import Row
 from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
 from dataclasses import Field, asdict, dataclass, fields
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from .. import logger as logging
 from ..misc import boolean
 
-try:
-	from typing import Self
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	try:
+		from typing import Self
 
-except ImportError:
-	from typing_extensions import Self
+	except ImportError:
+		from typing_extensions import Self
 
 
 THEMES = {
diff --git a/relay/logger.py b/relay/logger.py
index f1a1bd7..f4ef1f7 100644
--- a/relay/logger.py
+++ b/relay/logger.py
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
 import os
 
 from enum import IntEnum
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Protocol
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Protocol
 
-try:
-	from typing import Self
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	try:
+		from typing import Self
 
-except ImportError:
-	from typing_extensions import Self
+	except ImportError:
+		from typing_extensions import Self
 
 
 class LoggingMethod(Protocol):
diff --git a/relay/misc.py b/relay/misc.py
index 9e8f035..37764e7 100644
--- a/relay/misc.py
+++ b/relay/misc.py
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
 	from importlib_resources import files as pkgfiles # type: ignore
 
-try:
-	from typing import Self
-
-except ImportError:
-	from typing_extensions import Self
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
 	from .application import Application
 
+	try:
+		from typing import Self
+
+	except ImportError:
+		from typing_extensions import Self
+
 
 T = TypeVar('T')
 ResponseType = TypedDict('ResponseType', {
diff --git a/relay/views/base.py b/relay/views/base.py
index 350016c..64f792e 100644
--- a/relay/views/base.py
+++ b/relay/views/base.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 	from ..application import Application
 	from ..template import Template
 
-try:
-	from typing import Self
+	try:
+		from typing import Self
 
-except ImportError:
-	from typing_extensions import Self
+	except ImportError:
+		from typing_extensions import Self
 
 HandlerCallback = Callable[[Request], Awaitable[Response]]