diff --git a/ddtrace/internal/debug.py b/ddtrace/internal/debug.py
index b634a7faa37..c10bd6255e9 100644
--- a/ddtrace/internal/debug.py
+++ b/ddtrace/internal/debug.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
-import pkg_resources
-
 import ddtrace
 from ddtrace.internal.writer import AgentWriter
 from ddtrace.internal.writer import LogWriter
@@ -45,6 +43,8 @@ def collect(tracer):
     # type: (Tracer) -> Dict[str, Any]
     """Collect system and library information into a serializable dict."""
 
+    import pkg_resources
+
     if isinstance(tracer.writer, LogWriter):
         agent_url = "AGENTLESS"
         agent_error = None