diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index fe49a696bf..35bf868261 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import time
 import typing as t
 import zipfile
 from copy import deepcopy
-from telnetlib import Telnet
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
 import common_test_methods  # noqa: F401
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ from pytest_embedded.utils import to_bytes
 from pytest_embedded.utils import to_str
 from pytest_embedded_idf.dut import IdfDut
 from pytest_embedded_idf.unity_tester import CaseTester
+from pytest_embedded_jtag._telnetlib.telnetlib import Telnet  # python 3.13 removed telnetlib, use this instead
 
 
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