diff --git a/core/dbt/task/init.py b/core/dbt/task/init.py
index aa7e942c206..83f5f75d506 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/init.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/init.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 
 from dbt.task.base import BaseTask, move_to_nearest_project_dir
 
+from dbt.include.starter_project import PACKAGE_PATH as starter_project_directory
+from dbt.include.global_project import PROJECT_NAME as GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME
+
 DOCS_URL = "https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/configure-your-profile"
 SLACK_URL = "https://community.getdbt.com/"
 
@@ -54,9 +57,6 @@
 
 class InitTask(BaseTask):
     def copy_starter_repo(self, project_name: str) -> None:
-        # Lazy import to avoid ModuleNotFoundError
-        from dbt.include.starter_project import PACKAGE_PATH as starter_project_directory
-
         fire_event(StarterProjectPath(dir=starter_project_directory))
         shutil.copytree(
             starter_project_directory, project_name, ignore=shutil.ignore_patterns(*IGNORE_FILES)
@@ -264,10 +264,6 @@ def setup_profile(self, profile_name: str) -> None:
 
     def get_valid_project_name(self) -> str:
         """Returns a valid project name, either from CLI arg or user prompt."""
-
-        # Lazy import to avoid ModuleNotFoundError
-        from dbt.include.global_project import PROJECT_NAME as GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME
-
         name = self.args.project_name
         internal_package_names = {GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME}
         available_adapters = list(_get_adapter_plugin_names())
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_plugin_manager.py b/tests/unit/test_plugin_manager.py
index 4cfe01d0dfc..38cdea002f9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_plugin_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_plugin_manager.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_get_nodes(self, tracking, get_nodes_plugins):
         nodes = pm.get_nodes()
 
         assert len(nodes.models) == 2
-        assert tracking.track_plugin_get_nodes.called_once_with(
+        tracking.track_plugin_get_nodes.assert_called_once_with(
             {
                 "plugin_name": get_nodes_plugins[0].name,
                 "num_model_nodes": 2,