diff --git a/src/betterproto/plugin/models.py b/src/betterproto/plugin/models.py
index c1eb9d7..6b1e006 100644
--- a/src/betterproto/plugin/models.py
+++ b/src/betterproto/plugin/models.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class OutputTemplate:
     parent_request: PluginRequestCompiler
     package_proto_obj: FileDescriptorProto
     input_files: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
-    imports: Set[str] = field(default_factory=set)
+    imports_end: Set[str] = field(default_factory=set)
     datetime_imports: Set[str] = field(default_factory=set)
     pydantic_imports: Set[str] = field(default_factory=set)
     builtins_import: bool = False
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ class FieldCompiler(MessageCompiler):
             # Type referencing another defined Message or a named enum
             return get_type_reference(
                 package=self.output_file.package,
-                imports=self.output_file.imports,
+                imports=self.output_file.imports_end,
                 source_type=self.proto_obj.type_name,
                 typing_compiler=self.typing_compiler,
                 pydantic=self.output_file.pydantic_dataclasses,
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ class ServiceMethodCompiler(ProtoContentBase):
         """
         return get_type_reference(
             package=self.output_file.package,
-            imports=self.output_file.imports,
+            imports=self.output_file.imports_end,
             source_type=self.proto_obj.input_type,
             typing_compiler=self.output_file.typing_compiler,
             unwrap=False,
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ class ServiceMethodCompiler(ProtoContentBase):
         """
         return get_type_reference(
             package=self.output_file.package,
-            imports=self.output_file.imports,
+            imports=self.output_file.imports_end,
             source_type=self.proto_obj.output_type,
             typing_compiler=self.output_file.typing_compiler,
             unwrap=False,
diff --git a/src/betterproto/templates/header.py.j2 b/src/betterproto/templates/header.py.j2
index e3bf10d..9c8dddd 100644
--- a/src/betterproto/templates/header.py.j2
+++ b/src/betterproto/templates/header.py.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {{ i }}
 
 {% if output_file.pydantic_dataclasses %}
 from pydantic.dataclasses import dataclass
-from pydantic.dataclasses import rebuild_dataclass
 {%- else -%}
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 {% endif %}
@@ -35,10 +34,6 @@ from betterproto.grpc.grpclib_server import ServiceBase
 import grpclib
 {% endif %}
 
-{% for i in output_file.imports|sort %}
-{{ i }}
-{% endfor %}
-
 {% if output_file.imports_type_checking_only %}
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
diff --git a/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2 b/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2
index e8ed3d8..4a252ae 100644
--- a/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2
+++ b/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ class {{ service.py_name }}Stub(betterproto.ServiceStub):
             , {{ method.py_input_message_param }}: "{{ method.py_input_message_type }}"
         {%- else -%}
             {# Client streaming: need a request iterator instead #}
-            , {{ method.py_input_message_param }}_iterator: {{ output_file.typing_compiler.union(output_file.typing_compiler.async_iterable(method.py_input_message_type), output_file.typing_compiler.iterable(method.py_input_message_type)) }}
+            , {{ method.py_input_message_param }}_iterator: "{{ output_file.typing_compiler.union(output_file.typing_compiler.async_iterable(method.py_input_message_type), output_file.typing_compiler.iterable(method.py_input_message_type)) }}"
         {%- endif -%}
             ,
             *
             , timeout: {{ output_file.typing_compiler.optional("float") }} = None
             , deadline: {{ output_file.typing_compiler.optional('"Deadline"') }} = None
             , metadata: {{ output_file.typing_compiler.optional('"MetadataLike"') }} = None
-            ) -> {% if method.server_streaming %}{{ output_file.typing_compiler.async_iterator(method.py_output_message_type ) }}{% else %}"{{ method.py_output_message_type }}"{% endif %}:
+            ) -> "{% if method.server_streaming %}{{ output_file.typing_compiler.async_iterator(method.py_output_message_type ) }}{% else %}{{ method.py_output_message_type }}{% endif %}":
         {% if method.comment %}
 {{ method.comment }}
 
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ class {{ service.py_name }}Stub(betterproto.ServiceStub):
     {% endfor %}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% for i in output_file.imports_end %}
+{{ i }}
+{% endfor %}
+
 {% for service in output_file.services %}
 class {{ service.py_name }}Base(ServiceBase):
     {% if service.comment %}
@@ -211,11 +215,3 @@ class {{ service.py_name }}Base(ServiceBase):
         }
 
 {% endfor %}
-
-{% if output_file.pydantic_dataclasses %}
-{% for message in output_file.messages %}
-{% if message.has_message_field %}
-rebuild_dataclass({{ message.py_name }})  # type: ignore
-{% endif %}
-{% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/inputs/import_circular_dependency/import_circular_dependency.proto b/tests/inputs/import_circular_dependency/import_circular_dependency.proto
index 8b159e2..4441be9 100644
--- a/tests/inputs/import_circular_dependency/import_circular_dependency.proto
+++ b/tests/inputs/import_circular_dependency/import_circular_dependency.proto
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ import "other.proto";
 //           (root: Test & RootPackageMessage) <-------> (other: OtherPackageMessage)
 message Test {
   RootPackageMessage message = 1;
-  other.OtherPackageMessage other = 2;
+  other.OtherPackageMessage other_value = 2;
 }