diff --git a/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py b/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
index 65cf4b02e75..209f7ed050c 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
+++ b/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
@@ -1316,7 +1316,8 @@ class UserExtensionRepo(StructRNA):
         if directory := self.directory:
             return directory
         import os
-        return os.path.join(_bpy.utils.user_resource('SCRIPTS', path="extensions"), self.module)
+        import bpy
+        return os.path.join(bpy.utils.user_resource('SCRIPTS', path="extensions"), self.module)
 
 
 class HydraRenderEngine(RenderEngine):