diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 87938824..0d3ae355 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ Changelog follow https://keepachangelog.com/ format.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.5.2] - 2023-10-24
+
+*   `ecolab`:
+    *   Fix import error in IPython when 7.0 <= version < 8
 *   `epath`:
     *   Fix resource_path when used on a adhoc-imported module.
 
@@ -322,8 +326,9 @@ Changelog follow https://keepachangelog.com/ format.
 
 *   Automated github release
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.5.1...HEAD
-[1.5.0]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.5.2...HEAD
+[1.5.2]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.5.1...v1.5.2
+[1.5.1]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1
 [1.5.0]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.4.1...v1.5.0
 [1.4.1]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.4.0...v1.4.1
 [1.4.0]: https://github.com/google/etils/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0
diff --git a/etils/__init__.py b/etils/__init__.py
index 3b738ede..2b14377e 100644
--- a/etils/__init__.py
+++ b/etils/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # A new PyPI release will be pushed everytime `__version__` is increased
 # When changing this, also update the CHANGELOG.md
-__version__ = '1.5.1'
+__version__ = '1.5.2'
 
 # Do NOT add anything to this file. This is left empty on purpose.
 # Users should import subprojects directly.
diff --git a/etils/ecolab/auto_display_utils.py b/etils/ecolab/auto_display_utils.py
index 9495029f..b99acd37 100644
--- a/etils/ecolab/auto_display_utils.py
+++ b/etils/ecolab/auto_display_utils.py
@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@
 
 import ast
 import traceback
+import typing
 from typing import TypeVar
 
 from etils import epy
 import IPython
+import packaging
 
 _T = TypeVar('_T')
 
 # Old API (before IPython 7.0)
-_IS_LEGACY_API = hasattr(IPython.core, 'inputtransformer')
+_IS_LEGACY_API = packaging.version.parse(
+    IPython.__version__
+) < packaging.version.parse('7')
 
 
 def auto_display(activate: bool = True) -> None:
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ def _append_transform(list_, transform):
   list_.append(transform)
 
 
-if _IS_LEGACY_API:
+if _IS_LEGACY_API and not typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
 
   class _RecordLines(IPython.core.inputtransformer.InputTransformer):
     """Record lines."""
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index da70a9f2..1a83ce32 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ecolab = [
     "jupyter",
     "numpy",
     "mediapy",
+    "packaging",
     "etils[enp]",
     "etils[epy]",
 ]