diff --git a/frigate/__main__.py b/frigate/__main__.py
index baab67e76..688daf93a 100644
--- a/frigate/__main__.py
+++ b/frigate/__main__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-# This is required to satisfy the chromadb dependency
-__import__("pysqlite3")
-import sys  # noqa: E402
-
-sys.modules["sqlite3"] = sys.modules.pop("pysqlite3")
-
 import faulthandler  # noqa: E402
 import threading  # noqa: E402
 
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
index 8a3d3d84b..989fc396f 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
@@ -3,12 +3,22 @@ import base64
 import io
 import logging
 import os
+import sys
 import time
 
 import numpy as np
-from chromadb import Collection
-from chromadb import HttpClient as ChromaClient
-from chromadb.config import Settings
+
+try:
+    from chromadb import Collection
+    from chromadb import HttpClient as ChromaClient
+    from chromadb.config import Settings
+except RuntimeError:
+    __import__("pysqlite3")
+    sys.modules["sqlite3"] = sys.modules.pop("pysqlite3")
+    from chromadb import Collection
+    from chromadb import HttpClient as ChromaClient
+    from chromadb.config import Settings
+
 from PIL import Image
 from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 
diff --git a/frigate/test/__init__.py b/frigate/test/__init__.py
index 11f933bdd..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/frigate/test/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/test/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# This is required to satisfy the chromadb dependency
-__import__("pysqlite3")
-import sys  # noqa: E402
-
-sys.modules["sqlite3"] = sys.modules.pop("pysqlite3")
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_http.py b/frigate/test/test_http.py
index 932a468a3..ad0218852 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_http.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_http.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
         id2 = "7890.random"
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
 
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
         bad_id = "654321.other"
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
 
@@ -220,6 +224,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
 
@@ -246,6 +251,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         morning_id = "123456.random"
         evening_id = "654321.random"
@@ -284,6 +290,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
         sub_label = "sub"
@@ -319,6 +326,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
         sub_label = "sub"
@@ -344,6 +352,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
 
         with app.test_client() as client:
@@ -361,6 +370,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
 
@@ -381,6 +391,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             PlusApi(),
+            None,
         )
         mock_stats.return_value = self.test_stats