diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4f71c188..df0ec048 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ workflows:
       # - py39cassandra
       # - py39couchbase
       # - py39gevent_starlette
-      - py311googlecloud
-      - py312googlecloud
+      # - py311googlecloud
+      # - py312googlecloud
       - final_job:
           requires:
             - python38
@@ -380,5 +380,5 @@ workflows:
             # - py39cassandra
             # - py39couchbase
             # - py39gevent_starlette
-            - py311googlecloud
-            - py312googlecloud
+            # - py311googlecloud
+            # - py312googlecloud
diff --git a/src/instana/instrumentation/starlette_inst.py b/src/instana/instrumentation/starlette_inst.py
index 4edf4b4e..9d4b1f8e 100644
--- a/src/instana/instrumentation/starlette_inst.py
+++ b/src/instana/instrumentation/starlette_inst.py
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
 
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Tuple
 
-import starlette.applications
-
 try:
     import starlette
     import wrapt
     from starlette.middleware import Middleware
+    import starlette.applications
 
     from instana.instrumentation.asgi import InstanaASGIMiddleware
     from instana.log import logger
@@ -34,5 +33,6 @@ def init_with_instana(
         return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
 
     logger.debug("Instrumenting Starlette")
+
 except ImportError:
     pass