diff --git a/mmengine/config/utils.py b/mmengine/config/utils.py
index 81b58fb49a..d8c3b29ce7 100644
--- a/mmengine/config/utils.py
+++ b/mmengine/config/utils.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from mmengine.fileio import load
 from mmengine.utils import check_file_exist
+from mmengine.utils.version_utils import digit_version
 
 PYTHON_ROOT_DIR = osp.dirname(osp.dirname(sys.executable))
 SYSTEM_PYTHON_PREFIX = '/usr/lib/python'
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ def _is_builtin_module(module_name: str) -> bool:
         return True
     if module_name in sys.builtin_module_names:
         return True
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10) and module_name in sys.stdlib_module_names():
+        return True
     spec = find_spec(module_name.split('.')[0])
     # Module not found
     if spec is None: