diff --git a/bec_widgets/__init__.py b/bec_widgets/__init__.py
index f88f7db6..9da5e9cb 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,21 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 import bec_widgets.widgets.containers.qt_ads as QtAds
-from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
-from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+
+__all__ = ["BECWidget", "SafeSlot", "SafeProperty"]
+
+
+def __getattr__(name):
+    if name == "BECWidget":
+        from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+
+        return BECWidget
+    if name in {"SafeSlot", "SafeProperty"}:
+        from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
+
+        return {"SafeSlot": SafeSlot, "SafeProperty": SafeProperty}[name]
+    raise AttributeError(f"module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}")
+
 
 if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
     qt_platform = os.environ.get("QT_QPA_PLATFORM", "")
@@ -15,5 +28,3 @@ QtAds.CDockManager.setConfigFlag(QtAds.CDockManager.eConfigFlag.FocusHighlightin
 QtAds.CDockManager.setConfigFlag(
     QtAds.CDockManager.eConfigFlag.RetainTabSizeWhenCloseButtonHidden, True
 )
-
-__all__ = ["BECWidget", "SafeSlot", "SafeProperty"]