diff --git a/python/MaterialX/__init__.py b/python/MaterialX/__init__.py
index 419edf3c9f..08bfbcbaee 100644
--- a/python/MaterialX/__init__.py
+++ b/python/MaterialX/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # - https://docs.python.org/3.8/library/os.html#os.add_dll_directory
 import os
 import sys
-import importlib
+import importlib.metadata
 if sys.platform == "win32" and sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
     try:
         importlib.metadata.version('MaterialX')