diff --git a/ape_alchemy/__init__.py b/ape_alchemy/__init__.py
index 11d1dab..714c211 100644
--- a/ape_alchemy/__init__.py
+++ b/ape_alchemy/__init__.py
@@ -1,41 +1,25 @@
 from ape import plugins
 
-from .provider import Alchemy
-
-NETWORKS = {
-    "ethereum": [
-        "mainnet",
-        "sepolia",
-    ],
-    "arbitrum": [
-        "mainnet",
-        "sepolia",
-    ],
-    "base": [
-        "mainnet",
-        "sepolia",
-    ],
-    "fantom": [
-        "opera",
-        "testnet",
-    ],
-    "optimism": [
-        "mainnet",
-        "sepolia",
-    ],
-    "polygon": [
-        "mainnet",
-        "amoy",
-    ],
-    "polygon-zkevm": [
-        "mainnet",
-        "cardona",
-    ],
-}
-
 
 @plugins.register(plugins.ProviderPlugin)
 def providers():
+    from ._utils import NETWORKS
+    from .provider import Alchemy
+
     for ecosystem_name in NETWORKS:
         for network_name in NETWORKS[ecosystem_name]:
             yield ecosystem_name, network_name, Alchemy
+
+
+def __getattr__(name: str):
+    if name == "NETWORKS":
+        from ._utils import NETWORKS
+
+        return NETWORKS
+
+    elif name == "Alchemy":
+        from .provider import Alchemy
+
+        return Alchemy
+
+    raise AttributeError(name)
diff --git a/ape_alchemy/_utils.py b/ape_alchemy/_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5547f95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ape_alchemy/_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+NETWORKS = {
+    "ethereum": [
+        "mainnet",
+        "sepolia",
+    ],
+    "arbitrum": [
+        "mainnet",
+        "sepolia",
+    ],
+    "base": [
+        "mainnet",
+        "sepolia",
+    ],
+    "fantom": [
+        "opera",
+        "testnet",
+    ],
+    "optimism": [
+        "mainnet",
+        "sepolia",
+    ],
+    "polygon": [
+        "mainnet",
+        "amoy",
+    ],
+    "polygon-zkevm": [
+        "mainnet",
+        "cardona",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/ape_alchemy/provider.py b/ape_alchemy/provider.py
index 4149d3c..a428ef4 100644
--- a/ape_alchemy/provider.py
+++ b/ape_alchemy/provider.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from collections.abc import Iterable
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional
 
 from ape.api import ReceiptAPI, TraceAPI, TransactionAPI, UpstreamProvider
 from ape.exceptions import (
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
     VirtualMachineError,
 )
 from ape.logging import logger
-from ape.types import BlockID
 from ape_ethereum.provider import Web3Provider
-from ape_ethereum.transactions import AccessList
 from eth_pydantic_types import HexBytes
 from eth_typing import HexStr
 from requests import HTTPError
@@ -28,6 +26,11 @@
 from .exceptions import AlchemyFeatureNotAvailable, AlchemyProviderError, MissingProjectKeyError
 from .trace import AlchemyTransactionTrace
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ape.types import BlockID
+    from ape_ethereum.transactions import AccessList
+
+
 # The user must either set one of these or an ENV VAR of the pattern:
 #  WEB3_<ECOSYSTEM>_<NETWORK>_PROJECT_ID or  WEB3_<ECOSYSTEM>_<NETWORK>_API_KEY
 DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE_NAMES = ("WEB3_ALCHEMY_PROJECT_ID", "WEB3_ALCHEMY_API_KEY")
@@ -205,8 +208,8 @@ def get_virtual_machine_error(self, exception: Exception, **kwargs) -> VirtualMa
         return VirtualMachineError(message=message, txn=txn)
 
     def create_access_list(
-        self, transaction: TransactionAPI, block_id: Optional[BlockID] = None
-    ) -> list[AccessList]:
+        self, transaction: TransactionAPI, block_id: Optional["BlockID"] = None
+    ) -> list["AccessList"]:
         if self.network.ecosystem.name == "polygon-zkevm":
             # The error is only 400 with no info otherwise.
             raise APINotImplementedError()
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 84f6a9e..83a070c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 100
-ignore = E704,W503,PYD002
+ignore = E704,W503,PYD002,TC003,TC006
 exclude =
 	venv*
 	docs
 	build
+type-checking-pydantic-enabled = True
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 2844b00..9598eaa 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import os
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import ape
 import pytest
 from requests import HTTPError, Response
 from web3 import Web3
 
-from ape_alchemy.provider import Alchemy
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ape_alchemy.provider import Alchemy
 
 FEATURE_NOT_AVAILABLE_BECAUSE_OF_TIER_RESPONSE = (
     "trace_transaction is not available on the Free tier - "
@@ -91,5 +93,5 @@ def feature_not_available_http_error(mocker, request):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def alchemy_provider(networks) -> Alchemy:
+def alchemy_provider(networks) -> "Alchemy":
     return networks.ethereum.sepolia.get_provider("alchemy")
diff --git a/tests/test_integration.py b/tests/test_integration.py
index 5ac0f3b..db5c5e3 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from ape.exceptions import APINotImplementedError
 from ape.utils import ZERO_ADDRESS
 
-from ape_alchemy import NETWORKS
+from ape_alchemy._utils import NETWORKS
 from ape_alchemy.provider import NETWORKS_SUPPORTING_WEBSOCKETS, Alchemy