diff --git a/news/5636.bugfix.rst b/news/5636.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..816c058e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/5636.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix import error in virtualenv utility for creating new environments caused by ``2023.3.18`` release.
diff --git a/pipenv/utils/virtualenv.py b/pipenv/utils/virtualenv.py
index c6a885ce..0bdc8fb0 100644
--- a/pipenv/utils/virtualenv.py
+++ b/pipenv/utils/virtualenv.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def ensure_python(project, python=None):
             err=True,
         )
         # check for python installers
-        from .installers import Asdf, InstallerError, InstallerNotFound, Pyenv
+        from pipenv.installers import Asdf, InstallerError, InstallerNotFound, Pyenv
 
         # prefer pyenv if both pyenv and asdf are installed as it's
         # dedicated to python installs so probably the preferred