diff --git a/tests/python/gpu_info.py b/tests/python/gpu_info.py
index 65f0ef22c6d..c0123dbfdf7 100644
--- a/tests/python/gpu_info.py
+++ b/tests/python/gpu_info.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Prints GPU back-end information to the console and exits.
 Use this script as `blender --background --python gpu_info.py`.
 """
 import bpy
-import gpu
 import sys
 
 # Render with workbench to initialize the GPU backend otherwise it would fail when running in
@@ -19,6 +18,8 @@ scene.render.resolution_y = 1
 scene.render.engine = "BLENDER_WORKBENCH"
 bpy.ops.render.render(animation=False, write_still=False)
 
+# Import GPU module only after GPU backend has been initialized.
+import gpu
 
 print('GPU_VENDOR:' + gpu.platform.vendor_get())
 print('GPU_RENDERER:' + gpu.platform.renderer_get())