diff --git a/videoarchiver/core/guild.py b/videoarchiver/core/guild.py
index 68ea38a..6f08a3f 100644
--- a/videoarchiver/core/guild.py
+++ b/videoarchiver/core/guild.py
@@ -4,13 +4,24 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Any, Optional
 
-from ..utils.download_core import DownloadCore
-from ..utils.message_manager import MessageManager
-from ..utils.file_ops import cleanup_downloads
-from ..utils.exceptions import VideoArchiverError as ProcessingError
+try:
+    # Try relative imports first
+    from ..utils.download_core import DownloadCore
+    from ..utils.message_manager import MessageManager
+    from ..utils.file_ops import cleanup_downloads
+    from ..utils.exceptions import VideoArchiverError as ProcessingError
+except ImportError:
+    # Fall back to absolute imports if relative imports fail
+    from videoarchiver.utils.download_core import DownloadCore
+    from videoarchiver.utils.message_manager import MessageManager
+    from videoarchiver.utils.file_ops import cleanup_downloads
+    from videoarchiver.utils.exceptions import VideoArchiverError as ProcessingError
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from ..core.base import VideoArchiver
+    try:
+        from .base import VideoArchiver
+    except ImportError:
+        from videoarchiver.core.base import VideoArchiver
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("VideoArchiver")