diff --git a/backend/src/services/model.ts b/backend/src/services/model.ts
index fd8f567d4..513434998 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/model.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/model.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Validator } from 'jsonschema'
-import _ from 'lodash'
+import * as _ from 'lodash-es'
 
 import authentication from '../connectors/authentication/index.js'
 import { ModelAction, ModelActionKeys, ReleaseAction } from '../connectors/authorisation/actions.js'