diff --git a/fgpyo/util/inspect.py b/fgpyo/util/inspect.py
index 6a69a6b5..5d95a7fe 100644
--- a/fgpyo/util/inspect.py
+++ b/fgpyo/util/inspect.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 from typing import Type
 from typing import Union
 
-try:  # py>=38
+import sys
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
     from typing import Literal
-except ImportError:  # py<38
+else:
     from typing_extensions import Literal
 
 import functools