diff --git a/imblearn/utils/_param_validation.py b/imblearn/utils/_param_validation.py
index ae3855945..538e454c9 100644
--- a/imblearn/utils/_param_validation.py
+++ b/imblearn/utils/_param_validation.py
@@ -917,7 +917,6 @@ def generate_valid_param(constraint):
         _CVObjects,
         _InstancesOf,
         _IterablesNotString,
-        _MissingValues,
         _NoneConstraint,
         _PandasNAConstraint,
         _RandomStates,
@@ -926,3 +925,8 @@ def generate_valid_param(constraint):
         make_constraint,
         validate_params,
     )
+
+    if sklearn_version < parse_version("1.3"):
+        from sklearn.utils._param_validation import _MissingValues
+    else:
+        from sklearn.utils._param_validation import MissingValues as _MissingValues