diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index 6eef90ae5cd914..ea66a7d9f72872 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
 """
 
-import sys, os, time, io, re, traceback, warnings, weakref, collections.abc
+import sys, os, time, io, re, warnings, weakref, collections.abc
+lazy import traceback
 
 from types import GenericAlias
 from string import Template
diff --git a/Lib/logging/config.py b/Lib/logging/config.py
index 9a8b7016886eee..a58121a433a034 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/config.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/config.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 import re
 import struct
 import threading
-import traceback
+lazy import traceback
 
 from socketserver import ThreadingTCPServer, StreamRequestHandler