diff --git a/keras_cv/backend/__init__.py b/keras_cv/backend/__init__.py
index ea49fd9ccd..0c24580a7a 100644
--- a/keras_cv/backend/__init__.py
+++ b/keras_cv/backend/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 }
 
 if detect_if_tensorflow_uses_keras_3():
-    from tensorflow import keras
+    import keras
 elif multi_backend():
     import keras
     if not hasattr(keras, "__version__") or parse(keras.__version__) < parse(