diff --git a/etherscan/etherscan.py b/etherscan/etherscan.py
index 5749aa8..9238a1c 100644
--- a/etherscan/etherscan.py
+++ b/etherscan/etherscan.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import json
-from importlib import resources
+try:
+    from importlib import resources
+except ImportError:
+    import importlib_resources as resources
 
 import requests