diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/load_database_models.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/load_database_models.py
index ef5113d0..12b33a7e 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/load_database_models.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/load_database_models.py
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ avoid circular imports
 
 from flask_bpmn.models.db import add_listeners
 
-# must load this before UserModel and GroupModel for relationships
+# must load these before UserModel and GroupModel for relationships
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.user_group_assignment import (
     UserGroupAssignmentModel,
 )  # noqa: F401
+from spiffworkflow_backend.models.principal import PrincipalModel  # noqa: F401
+
 
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.active_task import ActiveTaskModel  # noqa: F401
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.bpmn_process_id_lookup import (
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@ from spiffworkflow_backend.models.permission_assignment import (
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.permission_target import (
     PermissionTargetModel,
 )  # noqa: F401
-from spiffworkflow_backend.models.principal import PrincipalModel  # noqa: F401
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance import (
     ProcessInstanceModel,
 )  # noqa: F401