diff --git a/importlib_metadata/__init__.py b/importlib_metadata/__init__.py
index fcc1aabd..25fff2a2 100644
--- a/importlib_metadata/__init__.py
+++ b/importlib_metadata/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from importlib import metadata as _legacy
-    from email.message import Message as _legacy_Metadata
+
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+        from importlib.metadata import PackageMetadata as _legacy_Metadata
+    else:
+        from email.message import Message as _legacy_Metadata
 
 
 __all__ = [