diff --git a/kernel_tuner/backends/cupy.py b/kernel_tuner/backends/cupy.py
index 51613be7..2eaa94b9 100644
--- a/kernel_tuner/backends/cupy.py
+++ b/kernel_tuner/backends/cupy.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # and run tests without cupy installed
 try:
     import cupy as cp
+    from cupyx import get_runtime_info
 except ImportError:
     cp = None
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ def __init__(self, device=0, iterations=7, compiler_options=None, observers=None
 
         # collect environment information
         env = dict()
-        cupy_info = str(cp._cupyx.get_runtime_info()).split("\n")[:-1]
+        cupy_info = str(get_runtime_info()).split("\n")[:-1]
         info_dict = {
             s.split(":")[0].strip(): s.split(":")[1].strip() for s in cupy_info
         }