diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
index 1b28260d1..cb0a89a79 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ from langchain_core.runnables.utils import (
     ConfigurableFieldSpec,
     get_unique_config_specs,
 )
-
-try:
-    from langchain_core.tracers._streaming import _StreamingCallbackHandler
-except ImportError:
-    _StreamingCallbackHandler = None
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from typing_extensions import Self
 
@@ -129,6 +124,11 @@ from langgraph.utils.fields import get_enhanced_type_hints
 from langgraph.utils.pydantic import create_model, is_supported_by_pydantic
 from langgraph.utils.queue import AsyncQueue, SyncQueue  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
+try:
+    from langchain_core.tracers._streaming import _StreamingCallbackHandler
+except ImportError:
+    _StreamingCallbackHandler = None
+
 WriteValue = Union[Callable[[Input], Output], Any]
 
 
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/messages.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/messages.py
index 867012fa6..d53598220 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/messages.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/messages.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import (
     List,
     Optional,
     Sequence,
+    TypeVar,
     Union,
     cast,
 )
@@ -15,11 +16,16 @@ from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 from langchain_core.callbacks import BaseCallbackHandler
 from langchain_core.messages import BaseMessage
 from langchain_core.outputs import ChatGenerationChunk, LLMResult
-from langchain_core.tracers._streaming import T, _StreamingCallbackHandler
 
 from langgraph.constants import NS_SEP, TAG_HIDDEN, TAG_NOSTREAM
 from langgraph.types import StreamChunk
 
+try:
+    from langchain_core.tracers._streaming import _StreamingCallbackHandler
+except ImportError:
+    _StreamingCallbackHandler = object
+
+T = TypeVar("T")
 Meta = tuple[tuple[str, ...], dict[str, Any]]
 
 
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/runnable.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/runnable.py
index f21420ad0..f51da12d9 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/runnable.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/runnable.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ from langchain_core.runnables.config import (
     var_child_runnable_config,
 )
 from langchain_core.runnables.utils import Input, Output
-from langchain_core.tracers._streaming import _StreamingCallbackHandler
 from typing_extensions import TypeGuard
 
 from langgraph.constants import (
@@ -54,6 +53,11 @@ from langgraph.utils.config import (
     patch_config,
 )
 
+try:
+    from langchain_core.tracers._streaming import _StreamingCallbackHandler
+except ImportError:
+    _StreamingCallbackHandler = None
+
 
 def _set_config_context(
     config: RunnableConfig,
@@ -683,13 +687,15 @@ class RunnableSeq(Runnable):
                     iterator = step.stream(input, config, **kwargs)
                 else:
                     iterator = step.transform(iterator, config)
-            if stream_handler := next(
-                (
-                    cast(_StreamingCallbackHandler, h)
-                    for h in run_manager.handlers
-                    if isinstance(h, _StreamingCallbackHandler)
-                ),
-                None,
+            if _StreamingCallbackHandler is not None and (
+                stream_handler := next(
+                    (
+                        cast(_StreamingCallbackHandler, h)  # type: ignore
+                        for h in run_manager.handlers
+                        if isinstance(h, _StreamingCallbackHandler)
+                    ),
+                    None,
+                )
             ):
                 # populates streamed_output in astream_log() output if needed
                 iterator = stream_handler.tap_output_iter(run_manager.run_id, iterator)
@@ -749,13 +755,15 @@ class RunnableSeq(Runnable):
                         aiterator = step.atransform(aiterator, config)
                     if hasattr(aiterator, "aclose"):
                         stack.push_async_callback(aiterator.aclose)
-                if stream_handler := next(
-                    (
-                        cast(_StreamingCallbackHandler, h)
-                        for h in run_manager.handlers
-                        if isinstance(h, _StreamingCallbackHandler)
-                    ),
-                    None,
+                if _StreamingCallbackHandler is not None and (
+                    stream_handler := next(
+                        (
+                            cast(_StreamingCallbackHandler, h)  # type: ignore
+                            for h in run_manager.handlers
+                            if isinstance(h, _StreamingCallbackHandler)
+                        ),
+                        None,
+                    )
                 ):
                     # populates streamed_output in astream_log() output if needed
                     aiterator = stream_handler.tap_output_aiter(