diff --git a/pytools/tag.py b/pytools/tag.py
index 336df88096177e0c729b544f6a4913323a6309f4..2868c4b162a9dbadc1e2011c2716bedb9238794b 100644
--- a/pytools/tag.py
+++ b/pytools/tag.py
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ from typing import (
 )
 from warnings import warn
 
-from typing_extensions import Self, dataclass_transform
+
+try:
+    from typing import Self, dataclass_transform
+except ImportError:
+    from typing_extensions import Self, dataclass_transform
 
 from pytools import memoize, memoize_method