diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/sandbox/sandbox_plugin_loader.ts b/public/app/features/plugins/sandbox/sandbox_plugin_loader.ts
index 791e791ec3a..f10255c0ee5 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/sandbox/sandbox_plugin_loader.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/sandbox/sandbox_plugin_loader.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { logError, logInfo } from './utils';
 
 // Loads near membrane custom formatter for near membrane proxy objects.
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-  require('@locker/near-membrane-dom/custom-devtools-formatter');
+  import('@locker/near-membrane-dom/custom-devtools-formatter');
 }
 
 const pluginImportCache = new Map<string, Promise<System.Module>>();