diff --git a/monai/utils/module.py b/monai/utils/module.py
index bbd8bdd0bf..eb14823aba 100644
--- a/monai/utils/module.py
+++ b/monai/utils/module.py
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def version_leq(lhs: str, rhs: str) -> bool:
     """
 
     lhs, rhs = str(lhs), str(rhs)
-    pkging, has_ver = optional_import("packaging.Version")
+    pkging, has_ver = optional_import("packaging")
     if has_ver:
         try:
             return cast(bool, pkging.version.Version(lhs) <= pkging.version.Version(rhs))
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ def version_geq(lhs: str, rhs: str) -> bool:
 
     """
     lhs, rhs = str(lhs), str(rhs)
-    pkging, has_ver = optional_import("packaging.Version")
+    pkging, has_ver = optional_import("packaging")
     if has_ver:
         try:
             return cast(bool, pkging.version.Version(lhs) >= pkging.version.Version(rhs))