diff --git a/direct/src/extensions_native/CInterval_extensions.py b/direct/src/extensions_native/CInterval_extensions.py
index c41dc541c7..5c12d66397 100644
--- a/direct/src/extensions_native/CInterval_extensions.py
+++ b/direct/src/extensions_native/CInterval_extensions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from extension_native_helpers import *
-from libdirect import *
+try:
+  from libp3direct import *
+except:
+  from libdirect import *
 
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