diff --git a/scripts/ci/prepare_environment.py b/scripts/ci/prepare_environment.py
index 3d8cfd0d2..3f601546b 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/prepare_environment.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/prepare_environment.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import importlib
 
 from typing import Callable, Tuple, List
 
@@ -91,11 +92,11 @@ def retrieve_vote_script() -> Tuple[Callable, Callable] | None:
     module_name = f"scripts.{script_name}"
 
     try:
-        exec(f"from {module_name} import start_vote, get_vote_items")
-        return locals()['start_vote'], locals()['get_vote_items']
+        module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+        return module.start_vote, module.get_vote_items
     except ImportError:
         raise AttributeError(
             f"'start_vote' and/or 'get_vote_items' not found in {script_path}."
         )
     except Exception as e:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"An unexpected error occurred while importing from {script_path}: {e}")
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+        raise RuntimeError(f"An unexpected error occurred while importing from {script_path}: {e}")