diff --git a/src/betterproto/plugin/compiler.py b/src/betterproto/plugin/compiler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fd3b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/betterproto/plugin/compiler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import os.path
+
+try:
+    # betterproto[compiler] specific dependencies
+    import black
+    import jinja2
+except ImportError as err:
+    missing_import = err.args[0][17:-1]
+    print(
+        "\033[31m"
+        f"Unable to import `{missing_import}` from betterproto plugin! "
+        "Please ensure that you've installed betterproto as "
+        '`pip install "betterproto[compiler]"` so that compiler dependencies '
+        "are included."
+        "\033[0m"
+    )
+    raise SystemExit(1)
+
+from betterproto.plugin.models import OutputTemplate
+
+
+def outputfile_compiler(output_file: OutputTemplate) -> str:
+
+    templates_folder = os.path.abspath(
+        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "templates")
+    )
+
+    env = jinja2.Environment(
+        trim_blocks=True,
+        lstrip_blocks=True,
+        loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(templates_folder),
+    )
+    template = env.get_template("template.py.j2")
+
+    res = black.format_str(
+        template.render(output_file=output_file),
+        mode=black.FileMode(target_versions={black.TargetVersion.PY37}),
+    )
+
+    return res
diff --git a/src/betterproto/plugin/parser.py b/src/betterproto/plugin/parser.py
index 33991ec..85f370f 100644
--- a/src/betterproto/plugin/parser.py
+++ b/src/betterproto/plugin/parser.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import itertools
-import os.path
 import pathlib
 import sys
 from typing import List, Iterator
 
 try:
     # betterproto[compiler] specific dependencies
-    import black
     from google.protobuf.compiler import plugin_pb2 as plugin
     from google.protobuf.descriptor_pb2 import (
         DescriptorProto,
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ try:
         FieldDescriptorProto,
         ServiceDescriptorProto,
     )
-    import jinja2
 except ImportError as err:
     missing_import = err.args[0][17:-1]
     print(
@@ -41,6 +38,8 @@ from betterproto.plugin.models import (
     is_oneof,
 )
 
+from betterproto.plugin.compiler import outputfile_compiler
+
 
 def traverse(proto_file: FieldDescriptorProto) -> Iterator:
     # Todo: Keep information about nested hierarchy
@@ -70,16 +69,6 @@ def generate_code(
 ) -> None:
     plugin_options = request.parameter.split(",") if request.parameter else []
 
-    templates_folder = os.path.abspath(
-        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "templates")
-    )
-
-    env = jinja2.Environment(
-        trim_blocks=True,
-        lstrip_blocks=True,
-        loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(templates_folder),
-    )
-    template = env.get_template("template.py.j2")
     request_data = PluginRequestCompiler(plugin_request_obj=request)
     # Gather output packages
     for proto_file in request.proto_file:
@@ -116,7 +105,7 @@ def generate_code(
 
     # Generate output files
     output_paths: pathlib.Path = set()
-    for output_package_name, template_data in request_data.output_packages.items():
+    for output_package_name, output_package in request_data.output_packages.items():
 
         # Add files to the response object
         output_path = pathlib.Path(*output_package_name.split("."), "__init__.py")
@@ -126,10 +115,7 @@ def generate_code(
         f.name: str = str(output_path)
 
         # Render and then format the output file
-        f.content: str = black.format_str(
-            template.render(description=template_data),
-            mode=black.FileMode(target_versions={black.TargetVersion.PY37}),
-        )
+        f.content: str = outputfile_compiler(output_file=output_package)
 
     # Make each output directory a package with __init__ file
     init_files = (
diff --git a/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2 b/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2
index fa260e4..7fd0463 100644
--- a/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2
+++ b/src/betterproto/templates/template.py.j2
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 # Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
-# sources: {{ ', '.join(description.input_filenames) }}
+# sources: {{ ', '.join(output_file.input_filenames) }}
 # plugin: python-betterproto
-{% for i in description.python_module_imports|sort %}
+{% for i in output_file.python_module_imports|sort %}
 import {{ i }}
 {% endfor %}
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-{% if description.datetime_imports %}
-from datetime import {% for i in description.datetime_imports|sort %}{{ i }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}
+{% if output_file.datetime_imports %}
+from datetime import {% for i in output_file.datetime_imports|sort %}{{ i }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
 {% endif%}
-{% if description.typing_imports %}
-from typing import {% for i in description.typing_imports|sort %}{{ i }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}
+{% if output_file.typing_imports %}
+from typing import {% for i in output_file.typing_imports|sort %}{{ i }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
 {% endif %}
 
 import betterproto
-{% if description.services %}
+{% if output_file.services %}
 import grpclib
 {% endif %}
 
 
-{% if description.enums %}{% for enum in description.enums %}
+{% if output_file.enums %}{% for enum in output_file.enums %}
 class {{ enum.py_name }}(betterproto.Enum):
     {% if enum.comment %}
 {{ enum.comment }}
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class {{ enum.py_name }}(betterproto.Enum):
 
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
-{% for message in description.messages %}
+{% for message in output_file.messages %}
 @dataclass
 class {{ message.py_name }}(betterproto.Message):
     {% if message.comment %}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class {{ message.py_name }}(betterproto.Message):
 
 
 {% endfor %}
-{% for service in description.services %}
+{% for service in output_file.services %}
 class {{ service.py_name }}Stub(betterproto.ServiceStub):
     {% if service.comment %}
 {{ service.comment }}
@@ -154,6 +154,6 @@ class {{ service.py_name }}Stub(betterproto.ServiceStub):
     {% endfor %}
 {% endfor %}
 
-{% for i in description.imports|sort %}
+{% for i in output_file.imports|sort %}
 {{ i }}
 {% endfor %}