diff --git a/sanic/server/websockets/impl.py b/sanic/server/websockets/impl.py
index c2c5373c51..f67b28299e 100644
--- a/sanic/server/websockets/impl.py
+++ b/sanic/server/websockets/impl.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 from websockets.frames import Frame, Opcode
 
 
-try:  # websockets < 11.0
-    from websockets.connection import Event, State  # type: ignore
-    from websockets.server import ServerConnection as ServerProtocol
-except ImportError:  # websockets >= 11.0
+try:  # websockets >= 11.0
     from websockets.protocol import Event, State  # type: ignore
     from websockets.server import ServerProtocol  # type: ignore
+except ImportError:  # websockets < 11.0
+    from websockets.connection import Event, State  # type: ignore
+    from websockets.server import ServerConnection as ServerProtocol
 
 from websockets.typing import Data