diff --git a/argos/schemas/config.py b/argos/schemas/config.py
index df5bb3a..6b87a37 100644
--- a/argos/schemas/config.py
+++ b/argos/schemas/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, HttpUrl, field_validator
 from pydantic.functional_validators import BeforeValidator
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 
-from argos.checks import get_registered_checks
 from argos.schemas.utils import string_to_duration
 
 Severity = Literal["warning", "error", "critical"]
@@ -50,6 +49,9 @@ class WebsiteCheck(BaseModel):
 def parse_checks(value):
     """Check that checks are valid (i.e. registered) checks"""
 
+    # To avoid circular imports
+    from argos.checks import get_registered_checks
+
     available_names = get_registered_checks().keys()
 
     for name, expected in value.items():