diff --git a/samtranslator/compat.py b/samtranslator/compat.py
index 8c1c9ee55..7d2686d56 100644
--- a/samtranslator/compat.py
+++ b/samtranslator/compat.py
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 try:
     from pydantic import v1 as pydantic
+
+    # Starting Pydantic v1.10.17, pydantic import v1 will success,
+    # adding the following line to make Pydantic v1 should fall back to v1 import correctly.
+    pydantic.error_wrappers.ValidationError  # noqa
 except ImportError:
     # Unfortunately mypy cannot handle this try/expect pattern, and "type: ignore"
     # is the simplest work-around. See: https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/1153
     import pydantic  # type: ignore
+except AttributeError:
+    # Pydantic v1.10.17+
+    import pydantic  # type: ignore
 
 __all__ = ["pydantic"]