diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-execution.runtime.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-execution.runtime.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d1f4af3261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-execution.runtime.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { runAgentTurnWithFallback } from "./agent-runner-execution.js";
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-memory.runtime.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-memory.runtime.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f49c9847ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-memory.runtime.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { runMemoryFlushIfNeeded } from "./agent-runner-memory.js";
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner.ts
index cabef3edef5..31a7ee710a0 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import {
 import type { OriginatingChannelType, TemplateContext } from "../templating.js";
 import { resolveResponseUsageMode, type VerboseLevel } from "../thinking.js";
 import type { GetReplyOptions, ReplyPayload } from "../types.js";
-import { runAgentTurnWithFallback } from "./agent-runner-execution.js";
 import {
   createShouldEmitToolOutput,
   createShouldEmitToolResult,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import {
   isAudioPayload,
   signalTypingIfNeeded,
 } from "./agent-runner-helpers.js";
-import { runMemoryFlushIfNeeded } from "./agent-runner-memory.js";
 import { buildReplyPayloads } from "./agent-runner-payloads.js";
 import {
   appendUnscheduledReminderNote,
@@ -60,12 +58,28 @@ const BLOCK_REPLY_SEND_TIMEOUT_MS = 15_000;
 let piEmbeddedQueueRuntimePromise: Promise<
   typeof import("../../agents/pi-embedded-queue.runtime.js")
 > | null = null;
+let agentRunnerExecutionRuntimePromise: Promise<
+  typeof import("./agent-runner-execution.runtime.js")
+> | null = null;
+let agentRunnerMemoryRuntimePromise: Promise<
+  typeof import("./agent-runner-memory.runtime.js")
+> | null = null;
 
 function loadPiEmbeddedQueueRuntime() {
   piEmbeddedQueueRuntimePromise ??= import("../../agents/pi-embedded-queue.runtime.js");
   return piEmbeddedQueueRuntimePromise;
 }
 
+function loadAgentRunnerExecutionRuntime() {
+  agentRunnerExecutionRuntimePromise ??= import("./agent-runner-execution.runtime.js");
+  return agentRunnerExecutionRuntimePromise;
+}
+
+function loadAgentRunnerMemoryRuntime() {
+  agentRunnerMemoryRuntimePromise ??= import("./agent-runner-memory.runtime.js");
+  return agentRunnerMemoryRuntimePromise;
+}
+
 export async function runReplyAgent(params: {
   commandBody: string;
   followupRun: FollowupRun;
@@ -231,6 +245,7 @@ export async function runReplyAgent(params: {
 
   await typingSignals.signalRunStart();
 
+  const { runMemoryFlushIfNeeded } = await loadAgentRunnerMemoryRuntime();
   activeSessionEntry = await runMemoryFlushIfNeeded({
     cfg,
     followupRun,
@@ -359,6 +374,7 @@ export async function runReplyAgent(params: {
     });
   try {
     const runStartedAt = Date.now();
+    const { runAgentTurnWithFallback } = await loadAgentRunnerExecutionRuntime();
     const runOutcome = await runAgentTurnWithFallback({
       commandBody,
       followupRun,