diff --git a/apps/api/app/api/routes/lipsync.py b/apps/api/app/api/routes/lipsync.py
index ba1e048a3..7fc23a56e 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/api/routes/lipsync.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/api/routes/lipsync.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from app.dependencies import (
 )
 from app.schemas.lipsync import CreateLipsyncJobRequest, LipsyncJobResponse
 from app.services.lipsync_service import LipsyncService
-from app.services.mediakit_client import MediaKitError, get_mediakit_client
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
+from app.services.mediakit_client import MediaKitError
+from fastapi import APIRouter, BackgroundTasks, Depends, HTTPException, Query
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)