diff --git a/dbt_common/events/base_types.py b/dbt_common/events/base_types.py
index 5ff6e235..78b03682 100644
--- a/dbt_common/events/base_types.py
+++ b/dbt_common/events/base_types.py
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@
 
 from dbt_common.invocation import get_invocation_id
 
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Protocol
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Protocol
+from typing import Protocol
 
 
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