diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
index 8b57c2e481..1f964589a9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
     def set_default_renderer_settings(self, renderer=None):
         """Set basic settings based on renderer."""
         # Not all hosts can import this module.
-        from maya import cmds
-        import maya.mel as mel
+        from maya import cmds  # noqa: F401
+        import maya.mel as mel  # noqa: F401
 
         if not renderer:
             renderer = cmds.getAttr(
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
         """Sets settings for Arnold."""
         from mtoa.core import createOptions  # noqa
         from mtoa.aovs import AOVInterface  # noqa
+        # Not all hosts can import this module.
+        from maya import cmds  # noqa: F401
+        import maya.mel as mel  # noqa: F401
+
         createOptions()
         render_settings = self._project_settings["maya"]["RenderSettings"]
         arnold_render_presets = render_settings["arnold_renderer"] # noqa
@@ -172,6 +176,10 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
 
     def _set_redshift_settings(self, width, height):
         """Sets settings for Redshift."""
+        # Not all hosts can import this module.
+        from maya import cmds  # noqa: F401
+        import maya.mel as mel  # noqa: F401
+
         render_settings = self._project_settings["maya"]["RenderSettings"]
         redshift_render_presets = render_settings["redshift_renderer"]
 
@@ -224,6 +232,10 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
 
     def _set_renderman_settings(self, width, height, aov_separator):
         """Sets settings for Renderman"""
+        # Not all hosts can import this module.
+        from maya import cmds  # noqa: F401
+        import maya.mel as mel  # noqa: F401
+
         rman_render_presets = (
             self._project_settings
             ["maya"]
@@ -285,6 +297,11 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
     def _set_vray_settings(self, aov_separator, width, height):
         # type: (str, int, int) -> None
         """Sets important settings for Vray."""
+        # Not all hosts can import this module.
+        from maya import cmds  # noqa: F401
+        import maya.mel as mel  # noqa: F401
+
+
         settings = cmds.ls(type="VRaySettingsNode")
         node = settings[0] if settings else cmds.createNode("VRaySettingsNode")
         render_settings = self._project_settings["maya"]["RenderSettings"]
@@ -357,6 +374,10 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _set_global_output_settings():
+        # Not all hosts can import this module.
+        from maya import cmds  # noqa: F401
+        import maya.mel as mel  # noqa: F401
+
         # enable animation
         cmds.setAttr("defaultRenderGlobals.outFormatControl", 0)
         cmds.setAttr("defaultRenderGlobals.animation", 1)
@@ -364,6 +385,10 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
         cmds.setAttr("defaultRenderGlobals.extensionPadding", 4)
 
     def _additional_attribs_setter(self, additional_attribs):
+        # Not all hosts can import this module.
+        from maya import cmds  # noqa: F401
+        import maya.mel as mel  # noqa: F401
+
         for item in additional_attribs:
             attribute, value = item
             attribute = str(attribute)  # ensure str conversion from settings