diff --git a/contracts/.changeset/seven-donkeys-live.md b/contracts/.changeset/seven-donkeys-live.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..141588f5b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/.changeset/seven-donkeys-live.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@chainlink/contracts': patch
+---
+
+improve cron contracts imports
diff --git a/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeep.sol b/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeep.sol
index 614b84635ab..b9eda1f4001 100644
--- a/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeep.sol
+++ b/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeep.sol
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 pragma solidity 0.8.6;
 
-import "@openzeppelin/contracts/security/Pausable.sol";
-import "@openzeppelin/contracts/proxy/Proxy.sol";
-import "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/structs/EnumerableSet.sol";
-import "../../shared/access/ConfirmedOwner.sol";
-import "../KeeperBase.sol";
-import "../interfaces/KeeperCompatibleInterface.sol";
+import {Pausable} from "../../vendor/openzeppelin-solidity/v4.8.3/contracts/security/Pausable.sol";
+import {Proxy} from "../../vendor/openzeppelin-solidity/v4.7.3/contracts/proxy/Proxy.sol";
+import {EnumerableSet} from "../../vendor/openzeppelin-solidity/v4.7.3/contracts/utils/structs/EnumerableSet.sol";
+import {ConfirmedOwner} from "../../shared/access/ConfirmedOwner.sol";
+import {KeeperBase as KeeperBase} from "../KeeperBase.sol";
+import {KeeperCompatibleInterface as KeeperCompatibleInterface} from "../interfaces/KeeperCompatibleInterface.sol";
 import {Cron as CronInternal, Spec} from "../libraries/internal/Cron.sol";
 import {Cron as CronExternal} from "../libraries/external/Cron.sol";
 
diff --git a/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepDelegate.sol b/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepDelegate.sol
index ec2c2a0fd91..ed8d031c86f 100644
--- a/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepDelegate.sol
+++ b/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepDelegate.sol
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 pragma solidity 0.8.6;
 
-import "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/structs/EnumerableSet.sol";
+import {EnumerableSet} from "../../vendor/openzeppelin-solidity/v4.7.3/contracts/utils/structs/EnumerableSet.sol";
 import {Cron, Spec} from "../libraries/internal/Cron.sol";
 
 /**
diff --git a/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepFactory.sol b/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepFactory.sol
index cd9ae5d7a92..2b6e97e4d03 100644
--- a/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepFactory.sol
+++ b/contracts/src/v0.8/automation/upkeeps/CronUpkeepFactory.sol
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 pragma solidity 0.8.6;
 
-import "./CronUpkeep.sol";
-import "./CronUpkeepDelegate.sol";
-import "../../shared/access/ConfirmedOwner.sol";
+import {CronUpkeep} from "./CronUpkeep.sol";
+import {CronUpkeepDelegate} from "./CronUpkeepDelegate.sol";
+import {ConfirmedOwner} from "../../shared/access/ConfirmedOwner.sol";
 import {Spec, Cron as CronExternal} from "../libraries/external/Cron.sol";
 
 /**