diff --git a/st3/sublime_lib/_compat/typing.py b/st3/sublime_lib/_compat/typing.py
index 7cfe95c..2ec5b35 100644
--- a/st3/sublime_lib/_compat/typing.py
+++ b/st3/sublime_lib/_compat/typing.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-try:
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 8, 0):
     from typing import *  # noqa: F401, F403
-except ImportError:
+else:
     from .typing_stubs import *  # type: ignore # noqa: F401, F403