diff --git a/heimdallr/entry_points/deprecated/publisher_non_sch.py b/heimdallr/entry_points/deprecated/publisher_non_sch.py
index 3866433..24fe6ed 100644
--- a/heimdallr/entry_points/deprecated/publisher_non_sch.py
+++ b/heimdallr/entry_points/deprecated/publisher_non_sch.py
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@
 import socket
 import time
 
-import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+import paho.mqtt.client
 from draugr.writers import LogWriter, MockWriter, Writer
+from warg import IgnoreInterruptSignal, NOD, busy_indicator, ensure_existence
+
+from heimdallr import PROJECT_APP_PATH, PROJECT_NAME
 from heimdallr.configuration.heimdallr_config import ALL_CONSTANTS
 from heimdallr.configuration.heimdallr_settings import HeimdallrSettings
 from heimdallr.utilities.publisher.unpacking import pull_gpu_info
-from warg import IgnoreInterruptSignal
-from warg import NOD
-from warg import busy_indicator
-from warg import ensure_existence
-
-from heimdallr import PROJECT_APP_PATH, PROJECT_NAME
 
 HOSTNAME = socket.gethostname()
 
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ def main(is_user: bool = False):
             / f"{PROJECT_NAME}_publisher.log"
         )
     LOG_WRITER.open()
-    client = mqtt.Client()
+    client = paho.mqtt.client.Client()
     client.on_publish = on_publish
     client.on_disconnect = on_disconnect
 
diff --git a/heimdallr/entry_points/publisher.py b/heimdallr/entry_points/publisher.py
index 88fb368..2512ddf 100644
--- a/heimdallr/entry_points/publisher.py
+++ b/heimdallr/entry_points/publisher.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import time
 from typing import Any
 
-import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+import paho.mqtt.client
 import schedule  # TODO: USE PENDULUM INSTEAD
 from draugr.writers import LogWriter, MockWriter, Writer
 from warg import NOD, busy_indicator, ensure_existence
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@ def main(setting_scope: SettingScopeEnum = SettingScopeEnum.user) -> None:
             / f"{PROJECT_NAME}_publisher.log"
         )
     LOG_WRITER.open()
-    client = mqtt.Client(
+    client = paho.mqtt.client.Client(
         client_id=HOSTNAME,
         # userdata=None,
-        protocol=mqtt.MQTTv5,
+        protocol=paho.mqtt.client.MQTTv5,
     )
     client.on_publish = on_publish
     # client.on_disconnect = on_disconnect
 
     heimdallr_settings = HeimdallrSettings(setting_scope)
 
-    client.tls_set(tls_version=mqtt.ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
+    client.tls_set(tls_version=paho.mqtt.client.ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
 
     client.username_pw_set(
         heimdallr_settings.mqtt_username, heimdallr_settings.mqtt_password
diff --git a/heimdallr/entry_points/server.py b/heimdallr/entry_points/server.py
index ca42087..d70104c 100644
--- a/heimdallr/entry_points/server.py
+++ b/heimdallr/entry_points/server.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import dash
 import flask
+import paho
 from dash import Dash
 from dash.dash_table import DataTable
 from dash.dependencies import Input, Output
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
     protocol=MQTTv5,
     # clean_session=True
 )
-MQTT_CLIENT.tls_set(tls_version=mqtt.ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
+MQTT_CLIENT.tls_set(tls_version=paho.mqtt.client.ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
 DASH_APP = Dash(
     __name__,
     external_scripts=external_scripts,