diff --git a/videoarchiver/core/component_manager.py b/videoarchiver/core/component_manager.py
index fd350f3..80b93d0 100644
--- a/videoarchiver/core/component_manager.py
+++ b/videoarchiver/core/component_manager.py
@@ -20,12 +20,22 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 import importlib
 
-from ..utils.exceptions import ComponentError, ErrorContext, ErrorSeverity
-from ..utils.path_manager import PathManager
-from ..config_manager import ConfigManager
-from ..processor.core import VideoProcessor
-from ..queue.manager import EnhancedVideoQueueManager
-from ..ffmpeg.ffmpeg_manager import FFmpegManager
+try:
+    # Try relative imports first
+    from ..utils.exceptions import ComponentError, ErrorContext, ErrorSeverity
+    from ..utils.path_manager import PathManager
+    from ..config_manager import ConfigManager
+    from ..processor.core import VideoProcessor
+    from ..queue.manager import EnhancedVideoQueueManager
+    from ..ffmpeg.ffmpeg_manager import FFmpegManager
+except ImportError:
+    # Fall back to absolute imports if relative imports fail
+    from videoarchiver.utils.exceptions import ComponentError, ErrorContext, ErrorSeverity
+    from videoarchiver.utils.path_manager import PathManager
+    from videoarchiver.config_manager import ConfigManager
+    from videoarchiver.processor.core import VideoProcessor
+    from videoarchiver.queue.manager import EnhancedVideoQueueManager
+    from videoarchiver.ffmpeg.ffmpeg_manager import FFmpegManager
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("VideoArchiver")