diff --git a/moto/core/custom_responses_mock.py b/moto/core/custom_responses_mock.py
index 3daed7229..d7c5107ee 100644
--- a/moto/core/custom_responses_mock.py
+++ b/moto/core/custom_responses_mock.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from moto.utilities.distutils_version import LooseVersion
 try:
     from importlib.metadata import version
 except ImportError:
-    from importlib_metadata import version
+    from importlib_metadata import version  # type: ignore[no-redef]
 
 
 RESPONSES_VERSION = version("responses")