diff --git a/src/light9/ascoltami/import_gst.py b/src/light9/ascoltami/import_gst.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/light9/ascoltami/import_gst.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
+gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
+from gi.repository import Gst  # type: ignore # noqa: E402, F401
diff --git a/src/light9/ascoltami/main.py b/src/light9/ascoltami/main.py
--- a/src/light9/ascoltami/main.py
+++ b/src/light9/ascoltami/main.py
@@ -14,14 +14,11 @@ from twisted.internet.interfaces import 
 
 from light9.run_local import log
 
-gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0')
-gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
-
-from gi.repository import Gst  # type: ignore
 
 from light9 import networking, showconfig
 from light9.ascoltami import webapp
 from light9.ascoltami.player import Player
+from light9.ascoltami.import_gst import Gst
 from light9.ascoltami.playlist import NoSuchSong, Playlist
 
 reactor = cast(IReactorCore, reactor)
diff --git a/src/light9/ascoltami/player.py b/src/light9/ascoltami/player.py
--- a/src/light9/ascoltami/player.py
+++ b/src/light9/ascoltami/player.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import traceback
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from gi.repository import Gst
 from rdflib import URIRef
 from twisted.internet import task
+from light9.ascoltami.import_gst import Gst  # type: ignore
 from light9.metrics import metrics
 log = logging.getLogger()