diff --git a/pyreportjasper/jasperpy.py b/pyreportjasper/jasperpy.py
index 8592a1c..86c9c10 100644
--- a/pyreportjasper/jasperpy.py
+++ b/pyreportjasper/jasperpy.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import tempfile
 import jpyutil
-import jpy
 import json
 from requests import Request, Session
 
@@ -52,7 +51,8 @@ def __init__(self, resource_dir=False, jvm_maxmem='512M', jvm_classpath=None):
             jpyutil.init_jvm(jvm_maxmem=jvm_maxmem, jvm_classpath=[self.CLASSPATH])
         else:
             jpyutil.init_jvm(jvm_maxmem=jvm_maxmem, jvm_classpath=[self.CLASSPATH, jvm_classpath])
-
+        # import jpy here after init_jvm        
+        import jpy
         self.jvFile = jpy.get_type('java.io.File')
         self.jvArrays = jpy.get_type('java.util.Arrays')
         self.jvReport = jpy.get_type('de.cenote.jasperstarter.Report')