diff --git a/kernel_tuner/accuracy.py b/kernel_tuner/accuracy.py
index 49154190..b647947c 100644
--- a/kernel_tuner/accuracy.py
+++ b/kernel_tuner/accuracy.py
@@ -58,22 +58,43 @@ def __call__(self, params):
 
 def _find_bfloat16_if_available():
     # Try to get bfloat16 if available.
-    try:
-        from bfloat16 import bfloat16
-        return bfloat16
-    except ImportError:
-        pass
+    dtype = None
 
+    # get it via numpy if available
     try:
-        from tensorflow import bfloat16
-        return bfloat16.as_numpy_dtype
-    except ImportError:
+        dtype = np.dtype("bfloat16")
+    except TypeError:
         pass
 
-    logging.warning(
-        "could not find `bfloat16` data type for numpy, "
-        + "please install either the package `bfloat16` or `tensorflow`"
-    )
+    # otherwise, try ml_dtypes
+    if dtype is None:
+        try:
+            from ml_dtypes import bfloat16
+            dtype = bfloat16
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
+    # otherwise, try jax
+    if dtype is None:
+        try:
+            from jax.numpy import bfloat16
+            dtype = bfloat16
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
+    # otherwise, try tensorflow
+    if dtype is None:
+        try:
+            from tensorflow import bfloat16
+            dtype = bfloat16.as_numpy_dtype
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
+    if dtype is None:
+        logging.warning(
+            "could not find `bfloat16` data type for numpy, "
+            + "please install either the package `ml_dtypes`, `jax`, or `tensorflow`"
+        )
 
     return None