diff --git a/model-optimizer/mo/utils/check_ie_bindings.py b/model-optimizer/mo/utils/check_ie_bindings.py
index dae7aeb9958..fd4732593c1 100644
--- a/model-optimizer/mo/utils/check_ie_bindings.py
+++ b/model-optimizer/mo/utils/check_ie_bindings.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def import_core_modules(silent: bool, path_to_module: str):
 
         import openvino  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
         import ngraph  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
+        import ngraph.frontend  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
 
         if silent:
             return True
diff --git a/model-optimizer/mo/utils/find_ie_version.py b/model-optimizer/mo/utils/find_ie_version.py
index 9251b713ac3..59fada431fe 100644
--- a/model-optimizer/mo/utils/find_ie_version.py
+++ b/model-optimizer/mo/utils/find_ie_version.py
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ def setup_env(module="", libs=[]):
     :param module: path to python module
     :param libs: list with paths to libraries
     """
-    os.environ[python_path_key] = os.pathsep.join([os.environ[python_path_key], module])
-    os.environ[lib_env_key] = os.pathsep.join([os.environ[lib_env_key], *libs])
+    os.environ[python_path_key] = os.pathsep.join([module, os.environ[python_path_key]])
+    os.environ[lib_env_key] = os.pathsep.join([*libs, os.environ[lib_env_key]])
     if not os.getenv("OV_FRONTEND_PATH"):
-        os.environ["OV_FRONTEND_PATH"] = os.pathsep.join([os.environ[lib_env_key], *libs])
+        os.environ["OV_FRONTEND_PATH"] = os.pathsep.join([*libs, os.environ[lib_env_key]])
 
 
 def reset_env():