diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/wallet-imports.test.ts b/packages/core/__tests__/wallet-imports.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a49d2ddd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/wallet-imports.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+describe('wallet module initialization', () => {
+  it.each([
+    ['../src/wallets/cosmos-wallet', 'CosmosWallet'],
+    ['../src/wallets/ethereum-wallet', 'EthereumWallet'],
+    ['../src/wallets/solana-wallet', 'SolanaWallet'],
+    ['../src/wallets/extension-wallet', 'ExtensionWallet'],
+  ])('can import %s before the wallet barrel', (path, exportName) => {
+    jest.isolateModules(() => {
+      const walletModule = require(path);
+      expect(typeof walletModule[exportName]).toBe('function');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/get-wallet-of-type.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/get-wallet-of-type.ts
index 06e6d8b8e..b783e91a9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/get-wallet-of-type.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/get-wallet-of-type.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-import { BaseWallet, MultiChainWallet } from '../wallets';
+import { BaseWallet } from '../wallets/base-wallet';
+import { MultiChainWallet } from '../wallets/multichain-wallet';
 import { isInstanceOf } from './helpers';
 
-export const getWalletByType = <T>(wallet: BaseWallet, WalletClass: new (...args: any[]) => T) => {
+export const getWalletByType = <T>(
+  wallet: BaseWallet,
+  WalletClass: new (...args: any[]) => T
+) => {
   if (isInstanceOf(wallet, WalletClass)) {
     return wallet as T;
   }
@@ -14,4 +18,4 @@ export const getWalletByType = <T>(wallet: BaseWallet, WalletClass: new (...args
     }
   }
   return undefined;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};