diff --git a/spleeter/utils/configuration.py b/spleeter/utils/configuration.py
index ba6318b..6a026b1 100644
--- a/spleeter/utils/configuration.py
+++ b/spleeter/utils/configuration.py
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@
 
 """ Module that provides configuration loading function. """
 
-import importlib.resources as loader
 import json
 from os.path import exists
 from typing import Dict
 
+try:
+    import importlib.resources as loader
+except ImportError:
+    # Try backported to PY<37 `importlib_resources`.
+    # pyright: reportMissingImports=false
+    import importlib_resources as loader
+
 from .. import SpleeterError, resources
 
 __email__ = "spleeter@deezer.com"