diff --git a/frappe/commands/utils.py b/frappe/commands/utils.py
index 92337e6c6a..e5c6c406eb 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/utils.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from frappe.commands import get_site, pass_context
 from frappe.coverage import CodeCoverage
 from frappe.exceptions import SiteNotSpecifiedError
 from frappe.utils import cint, update_progress_bar
-from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
 
 find_executable = which  # backwards compatibility
 DATA_IMPORT_DEPRECATION = (
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ def build(
 ):
 	"Compile JS and CSS source files"
 	from frappe.build import bundle, download_frappe_assets
+	from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
 
 	frappe.init("")
 
diff --git a/frappe/migrate.py b/frappe/migrate.py
index b36745e4cf..3241b14152 100644
--- a/frappe/migrate.py
+++ b/frappe/migrate.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from frappe.search.website_search import build_index_for_all_routes
 from frappe.utils.connections import check_connection
 from frappe.utils.dashboard import sync_dashboards
 from frappe.utils.fixtures import sync_fixtures
-from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
 from frappe.website.utils import clear_website_cache
 
 BENCH_START_MESSAGE = dedent(
@@ -163,6 +162,8 @@ class SiteMigration:
 		"""Run Migrate operation on site specified. This method initializes
 		and destroys connections to the site database.
 		"""
+		from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
+
 		if site:
 			frappe.init(site=site)
 			frappe.connect()
diff --git a/frappe/search/website_search.py b/frappe/search/website_search.py
index e43286285b..9af827aaa8 100644
--- a/frappe/search/website_search.py
+++ b/frappe/search/website_search.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from whoosh.fields import ID, TEXT, Schema
 import frappe
 from frappe.search.full_text_search import FullTextSearch
 from frappe.utils import set_request, update_progress_bar
-from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
 from frappe.website.serve import get_response_content
 
 INDEX_NAME = "web_routes"
@@ -141,7 +140,9 @@ def remove_document_from_index(path):
 	return ws.remove_document_from_index(path)
 
 
-@filelock("building_website_search")
 def build_index_for_all_routes():
-	ws = WebsiteSearch(INDEX_NAME)
-	return ws.build()
+	from frappe.utils.synchronization import filelock
+
+	with filelock("building_website_search"):
+		ws = WebsiteSearch(INDEX_NAME)
+		return ws.build()