diff --git a/wppm/__init__.py b/wppm/__init__.py
index 6c5893f6..f25836e1 100644
--- a/wppm/__init__.py
+++ b/wppm/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-__version__ = '17.3.20260412'
+__version__ = '17.3.20260510'
 __license__ = __doc__
 __project_url__ = 'http://winpython.github.io/'
diff --git a/wppm/wppm.py b/wppm/wppm.py
index 73e93b38..65f83335 100644
--- a/wppm/wppm.py
+++ b/wppm/wppm.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import json
 from pathlib import Path
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, RawTextHelpFormatter
-from . import utils, piptree, associate, diff, __version__
+from . import utils, piptree, diff, __version__
 from . import wheelhouse as wh
 from operator import itemgetter
 # Workaround for installing PyVISA on Windows from source:
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ def main(test=False):
         print("continue ? Y/N")
         theAnswer = input()
         if theAnswer == "Y":
+            import associate
             associate.register(dist.target, verbose=args.verbose)
             sys.exit()
     if args.unregisterWinPython:
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ def main(test=False):
         print("continue ? Y/N")
         theAnswer = input()
         if theAnswer == "Y":
+            import associate
             associate.unregister(dist.target, verbose=args.verbose)
             sys.exit()
     if utils.is_python_distribution(args.target):