diff --git a/tools/patman/__main__.py b/tools/patman/__main__.py
index 48ffbc8..8eba5d3 100755
--- a/tools/patman/__main__.py
+++ b/tools/patman/__main__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 """See README for more information"""
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
-import importlib.resources
+try:
+    import importlib.resources
+except ImportError:
+    # for Python 3.6
+    import importlib_resources
 import os
 import re
 import sys