diff --git a/src/initializers/datadog/index.ts b/src/initializers/datadog/index.ts
index 65951c36..139f9227 100644
--- a/src/initializers/datadog/index.ts
+++ b/src/initializers/datadog/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import requireInjected from '../../require-injected';
 import { getLogger } from '../log4js';
-import { formats } from 'dd-trace/ext';
 
 let tracer;
 export default config => {
@@ -25,8 +24,10 @@ export const isDatadogEnabled = () => {
   return process.env.DD_SERVICE && process.env.DD_ENV;
 };
 
+let formats;
 export const injectTrace = (event: any) => {
   if (!isDatadogEnabled()) return;
+  formats = formats ?? requireInjected('dd-trace/ext').formats;
   const span = tracer?.scope()?.active();
   if (span) {
     tracer.inject(span.context(), formats.LOG, event);