diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
index 338c1dd90..0e690fab3 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 import subprocess
 import time
+import sys
 
 try:
-    import gobject
+    if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+        from gi.repository import GObject as gobject
+    else:
+        import gobject
     import dbus
     dbus_imported = True
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py
index bb6043e7e..4e132a0d4 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus_old.py
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@
 
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger()
+import sys
 
 try:
-    import gobject
+    if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+        from gi.repository import GObject as gobject
+    else:
+        import gobject
     import dbus
     dbus_imported = True
 except ImportError: