diff --git a/snet/sdk/__init__.py b/snet/sdk/__init__.py
index 8f5063c..0897b27 100644
--- a/snet/sdk/__init__.py
+++ b/snet/sdk/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import sys
 from typing import Any, NewType
 import warnings
-import copy
 
 import google.protobuf.internal.api_implementation
 
@@ -12,8 +11,8 @@
     # Suppress the eth-typing package`s warnings related to some new networks
     warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", "Network .* does not have a valid ChainId. eth-typing should be "
                                       "updated with the latest networks.", UserWarning)
+    from snet.sdk.metadata_provider.ipfs_metadata_provider import IPFSMetadataProvider
 
-from snet.sdk.metadata_provider.ipfs_metadata_provider import IPFSMetadataProvider
 from snet.sdk.payment_strategies.default_payment_strategy import DefaultPaymentStrategy
 from snet.cli.commands.sdk_command import SDKCommand
 from snet.cli.commands.commands import BlockchainCommand
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 903a158..a5cfdf5 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "3.4.0"
+__version__ = "3.4.1"