diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/test_gitlab_protected_branch.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/test_gitlab_protected_branch.py
index 026efb19d8..65a29c61ce 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/test_gitlab_protected_branch.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/test_gitlab_protected_branch.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 import pytest
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.version import LooseVersion
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules.source_control.gitlab.gitlab_protected_branch import GitlabProtectedBranch