diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index ee49196..5f6c0fa 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,19 +1,29 @@
+import pathlib
 import shutil
 
+import sphinx
 import pytest
-from sphinx.testing import path
 
 # this is necessary because Sphinx isn't exposing its fixtures
 # https://docs.pytest.org/en/7.1.x/how-to/writing_plugins.html#requiring-loading-plugins-in-a-test-module-or-conftest-file
 pytest_plugins = ['sphinx.testing.fixtures']
 
 
+# TODO: Remove when we no longer care about Sphinx < 7.2
 @pytest.fixture
 def rootdir(tmpdir):
-    src = path.path(__file__).parent.abspath() / 'roots'
-    dst = tmpdir.join('roots')
-    shutil.copytree(src, dst)
-    roots = path.path(dst)
-    print(dst)
+    if sphinx.version_info >= (7, 2, 0):
+        src = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.absolute().joinpath('roots')
+        dst = tmpdir.join('roots')
+        shutil.copytree(src, dst)
+        roots = pathlib.Path(dst)
+    else:
+        from sphinx.testing import path
+
+        src = path.path(__file__).parent.abspath() / 'roots'
+        dst = tmpdir.join('roots')
+        shutil.copytree(src, dst)
+        roots = path.path(dst)
+
     yield roots
     shutil.rmtree(dst)