diff --git a/js/model-manager.js b/js/model-manager.js
index d01c5399..db0e16b3 100644
--- a/js/model-manager.js
+++ b/js/model-manager.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { app } from "../../scripts/app.js";
-import { $el } from "../../scripts/ui.js";
 import {
 	manager_instance, rebootAPI,
 	fetchData, md5, icons, show_message, customAlert, infoToast, showTerminal,
@@ -11,6 +10,14 @@ import { api } from "../../scripts/api.js";
 import TG from "./turbogrid.esm.js";
 import { buildGuiFrameCustomHeader,  createSettingsCombo } from "./comfyui-gui-builder.js";
 
+// === SHIM FOR NEW COMFYUI (removes ui.js warning) ===
+let $el;
+if (window?.comfyAPI?.ui) {
+    ({ $el } = window.comfyAPI.ui);
+} else {
+    ({ $el } = await import("../../scripts/ui.js"));
+}
+
 loadCss("./model-manager.css");
 
 const gridId = "model";