diff --git a/bench/app.py b/bench/app.py
index 6406260e..aae317a3 100755
--- a/bench/app.py
+++ b/bench/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # imports - standard imports
-import functools
+from functools import lru_cache
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class AppMeta:
 		return f"git@{self.remote_server}:{self.org}/{self.repo}.git"
 
 
-@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
 class App(AppMeta):
 	def __init__(
 		self,
diff --git a/bench/bench.py b/bench/bench.py
index a331e270..8015d0a3 100644
--- a/bench/bench.py
+++ b/bench/bench.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # imports - standard imports
 import subprocess
-import functools
+from functools import lru_cache
 import os
 import shutil
 import json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Validator:
 		validate_app_installed_on_sites(app, bench_path=self.name)
 
 
-@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
 class Bench(Base, Validator):
 	def __init__(self, path):
 		self.name = path