diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/init.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/init.lua
index 6759560c50..eff18e7558 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/init.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/init.lua
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
--- Copyright 2022 SmartThings
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
+-- Copyright 2022 SmartThings, Inc.
+-- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
 
 --Note: Currently only support for window shades with the PositionallyAware Feature
 --Note: No support for setting device into calibration mode, it must be done manually
@@ -376,11 +366,8 @@ local matter_driver_template = {
     capabilities.battery,
     capabilities.batteryLevel,
   },
-  sub_drivers = {
-    -- for devices sending a position update while device is in motion
-    require("matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving")
-  }
+  sub_drivers = require("sub_drivers"),
 }
 
 local matter_driver = MatterDriver("matter-window-covering", matter_driver_template)
-matter_driver:run()
\ No newline at end of file
+matter_driver:run()
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/lazy_load_subdriver.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/lazy_load_subdriver.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a04740d267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/lazy_load_subdriver.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+-- Copyright 2025 SmartThings, Inc.
+-- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
+return function(sub_driver_name)
+  local MatterDriver = require "st.matter.driver"
+  local version = require "version"
+  if version.api >= 16 then
+    return MatterDriver.lazy_load_sub_driver_v2(sub_driver_name)
+  elseif version.api >= 9 then
+    return MatterDriver.lazy_load_sub_driver(require(sub_driver_name))
+  else
+    return require(sub_driver_name)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/can_handle.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/can_handle.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba9207f3d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/can_handle.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+-- Copyright 2025 SmartThings, Inc.
+-- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
+local function is_matter_window_covering_position_updates_while_moving(opts, driver, device)
+  local device_lib = require "st.device"
+  if device.network_type ~= device_lib.NETWORK_TYPE_MATTER then
+    return false
+  end
+  local FINGERPRINTS = require("matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving.fingerprints")
+  for i, v in ipairs(FINGERPRINTS) do
+    if device.manufacturer_info.vendor_id == v[1] and
+       device.manufacturer_info.product_id == v[2] then
+      return true, require("matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving")
+    end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+return is_matter_window_covering_position_updates_while_moving
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/fingerprints.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/fingerprints.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37800fc680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/fingerprints.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- Copyright 2025 SmartThings, Inc.
+-- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
+local SUB_WINDOW_COVERING_VID_PID = {
+  {0x10e1, 0x1005} -- VDA
+}
+
+return SUB_WINDOW_COVERING_VID_PID
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/init.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/init.lua
index 11ad2d8ef9..9a86f967b7 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/init.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving/init.lua
@@ -1,20 +1,9 @@
--- Copyright 2023 SmartThings
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
+-- Copyright 2023 SmartThings, Inc.
+-- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
 
 local capabilities = require "st.capabilities"
 local clusters = require "st.matter.clusters"
-local device_lib = require "st.device"
 
 local DEFAULT_LEVEL = 0
 local STATE_MACHINE = "__state_machine"
@@ -27,22 +16,7 @@ local StateMachineEnum = {
   STATE_CURRENT_POSITION_FIRED = 0x03
 }
 
-local SUB_WINDOW_COVERING_VID_PID = {
-  {0x10e1, 0x1005} -- VDA
-}
 
-local function is_matter_window_covering_position_updates_while_moving(opts, driver, device)
-  if device.network_type ~= device_lib.NETWORK_TYPE_MATTER then
-    return false
-  end
-  for i, v in ipairs(SUB_WINDOW_COVERING_VID_PID) do
-    if device.manufacturer_info.vendor_id == v[1] and
-       device.manufacturer_info.product_id == v[2] then
-      return true
-    end
-  end
-  return false
-end
 
 local function device_init(driver, device)
   device:subscribe()
@@ -145,7 +119,7 @@ local matter_window_covering_position_updates_while_moving_handler = {
   },
   capability_handlers = {
   },
-  can_handle = is_matter_window_covering_position_updates_while_moving,
+  can_handle = require("matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving.can_handle"),
 }
 
 return matter_window_covering_position_updates_while_moving_handler
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/sub_drivers.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/sub_drivers.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff048340d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/sub_drivers.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- Copyright 2025 SmartThings, Inc.
+-- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
+local lazy_load_if_possible = require "lazy_load_subdriver"
+local sub_drivers = {
+   lazy_load_if_possible("matter-window-covering-position-updates-while-moving"),
+}
+return sub_drivers
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/test/test_matter_window_covering.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/test/test_matter_window_covering.lua
index 409ebfcb09..33e781e601 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/test/test_matter_window_covering.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/matter-window-covering/src/test/test_matter_window_covering.lua
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
--- Copyright 2022 SmartThings
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
+-- Copyright 2022 SmartThings, Inc.
+-- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
 
 local test = require "integration_test"
 local capabilities = require "st.capabilities"