diff --git a/extensions/telegram-user/src/client.ts b/extensions/telegram-user/src/client.ts
index 4716c1969..156083c49 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram-user/src/client.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram-user/src/client.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,39 @@
-import { BaseTelegramClient, NodePlatform, TelegramClient } from "@mtcute/node";
+type MtcuteNode = typeof import("@mtcute/node");
 
-class ClawdbotTelegramUserPlatform extends NodePlatform {
-  // mtcute's NodePlatform.beforeExit installs SIGINT/SIGTERM handlers that re-send the signal,
-  // which can race with Clawdbot's graceful shutdown and close sqlite while writes are pending.
-  // We only hook into process exit events (no signal handlers) and rely on Clawdbot to stop cleanly.
-  override beforeExit(fn: () => void): () => void {
-    const onBeforeExit = () => fn();
-    const onExit = () => fn();
-    process.once("beforeExit", onBeforeExit);
-    process.once("exit", onExit);
-    return () => {
-      process.off("beforeExit", onBeforeExit);
-      process.off("exit", onExit);
-    };
-  }
+let mtcuteNodePromise: Promise<MtcuteNode> | null = null;
+
+async function loadMtcuteNode(): Promise<MtcuteNode> {
+  mtcuteNodePromise ??= import("@mtcute/node");
+  return mtcuteNodePromise;
 }
 
-export function createTelegramUserClient(params: {
+export async function createTelegramUserClient(params: {
   apiId: number;
   apiHash: string;
   storagePath: string;
-}) {
+}): Promise<import("@mtcute/node").TelegramClient> {
+  // When loaded via jiti (plugin loader), dependencies often resolve through the "require" export
+  // condition. mtcute prints a deprecation warning from its CommonJS bundle. Dynamic import forces
+  // the "import" condition (ESM), eliminating the warning.
+  const { BaseTelegramClient, TelegramClient, NodePlatform } = await loadMtcuteNode();
+
+  class ClawdbotTelegramUserPlatform extends NodePlatform {
+    // mtcute's default NodePlatform.beforeExit installs SIGINT/SIGTERM handlers that re-send the
+    // signal, which can race with Clawdbot's graceful shutdown and close sqlite while writes are
+    // pending. We only hook into process exit events (no signal handlers) and rely on Clawdbot to
+    // stop cleanly.
+    override beforeExit(fn: () => void): () => void {
+      const onBeforeExit = () => fn();
+      const onExit = () => fn();
+      process.once("beforeExit", onBeforeExit);
+      process.once("exit", onExit);
+      return () => {
+        process.off("beforeExit", onBeforeExit);
+        process.off("exit", onExit);
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
   const client = new BaseTelegramClient({
     apiId: params.apiId,
     apiHash: params.apiHash,
diff --git a/extensions/telegram-user/src/login.ts b/extensions/telegram-user/src/login.ts
index f2d8cbc90..e8363942e 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram-user/src/login.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram-user/src/login.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export async function loginTelegramUser(params: {
 }) {
   const { apiId, apiHash, storagePath, runtime } = params;
   ensureTelegramUserSessionDir({ sessionPath: storagePath });
-  const client = createTelegramUserClient({ apiId, apiHash, storagePath });
+  const client = await createTelegramUserClient({ apiId, apiHash, storagePath });
   let lastUrl = "";
 
   const passwordEnv = process.env.TELEGRAM_USER_PASSWORD?.trim() || undefined;
diff --git a/extensions/telegram-user/src/monitor/index.ts b/extensions/telegram-user/src/monitor/index.ts
index 3aff04f2a..5e7486089 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram-user/src/monitor/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram-user/src/monitor/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import fs from "node:fs";
-import { Dispatcher, filters } from "@mtcute/dispatcher";
 import type { RuntimeEnv } from "clawdbot/plugin-sdk";
 
 import { createTelegramUserClient } from "../client.js";
@@ -10,6 +9,15 @@ import { setActiveTelegramUserClient } from "../active-client.js";
 import { createTelegramUserMessageHandler } from "./handler.js";
 import type { CoreConfig } from "../types.js";
 
+type MtcuteDispatcher = typeof import("@mtcute/dispatcher");
+
+let mtcuteDispatcherPromise: Promise<MtcuteDispatcher> | null = null;
+
+async function loadMtcuteDispatcher(): Promise<MtcuteDispatcher> {
+  mtcuteDispatcherPromise ??= import("@mtcute/dispatcher");
+  return mtcuteDispatcherPromise;
+}
+
 export type MonitorTelegramUserOpts = {
   runtime?: RuntimeEnv;
   abortSignal?: AbortSignal;
@@ -48,7 +56,7 @@ export async function monitorTelegramUserProvider(opts: MonitorTelegramUserOpts
       "Telegram user session missing. Run `clawdbot channels login --channel telegram-user` first.",
     );
   }
-  const client = createTelegramUserClient({ apiId, apiHash, storagePath });
+  const client = await createTelegramUserClient({ apiId, apiHash, storagePath });
   setActiveTelegramUserClient(client);
 
   const stop = async () => {
@@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ export async function monitorTelegramUserProvider(opts: MonitorTelegramUserOpts
 
   await client.start();
 
+  const { Dispatcher, filters } = await loadMtcuteDispatcher();
   const dispatcher = Dispatcher.for(client);
   const self = await client.getMe().catch(() => undefined);
   const handleMessage = createTelegramUserMessageHandler({
diff --git a/extensions/telegram-user/src/send.ts b/extensions/telegram-user/src/send.ts
index c2ec04885..2afbd4645 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram-user/src/send.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram-user/src/send.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import fs from "node:fs";
 import type { TelegramClient } from "@mtcute/node";
-import { InputMedia } from "@mtcute/core";
 import type { PollInput } from "clawdbot/plugin-sdk";
 
 import { getTelegramUserRuntime } from "./runtime.js";
@@ -14,6 +13,15 @@ export type TelegramUserSendResult = {
   chatId: string;
 };
 
+type MtcuteCore = typeof import("@mtcute/core");
+
+let mtcuteCorePromise: Promise<MtcuteCore> | null = null;
+
+async function loadMtcuteCore(): Promise<MtcuteCore> {
+  mtcuteCorePromise ??= import("@mtcute/core");
+  return mtcuteCorePromise;
+}
+
 type NormalizedPollInput = {
   question: string;
   options: string[];
@@ -129,7 +137,7 @@ async function resolveClient(params: {
       "Telegram user session missing. Run `clawdbot channels login --channel telegram-user` first.",
     );
   }
-  const client = createTelegramUserClient({ apiId, apiHash, storagePath });
+  const client = await createTelegramUserClient({ apiId, apiHash, storagePath });
   await client.start();
   return { client, stopOnDone: true };
 }
@@ -180,6 +188,7 @@ export async function sendMediaTelegramUser(
     accountId: opts.accountId,
   });
   try {
+    const { InputMedia } = await loadMtcuteCore();
     const resolved = resolveTargetAndThread(to, opts.threadId);
     const target = resolveTelegramUserPeer(resolved.target);
     const media = await getTelegramUserRuntime().media.loadWebMedia(opts.mediaUrl, opts.maxBytes);
@@ -220,6 +229,7 @@ export async function sendPollTelegramUser(
     accountId: opts.accountId,
   });
   try {
+    const { InputMedia } = await loadMtcuteCore();
     const resolved = resolveTargetAndThread(to, opts.threadId);
     const target = resolveTelegramUserPeer(resolved.target);
     const normalized = normalizePollInput(poll);