diff --git a/manim/mobject/svg/svg_mobject.py b/manim/mobject/svg/svg_mobject.py
index 82c121fce7..36fc767e08 100644
--- a/manim/mobject/svg/svg_mobject.py
+++ b/manim/mobject/svg/svg_mobject.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
 
 import numpy as np
 import svgelements as se
+from defusedxml import ElementTree as ET
 
 from manim import config, logger