diff --git a/dev/archery/archery/crossbow/core.py b/dev/archery/archery/crossbow/core.py
index c85f1f754b997..0b5d242bbaccf 100644
--- a/dev/archery/archery/crossbow/core.py
+++ b/dev/archery/archery/crossbow/core.py
@@ -427,8 +427,14 @@ def create_branch(self, branch_name, files, parents=None, message='',
         return branch
 
     def create_tag(self, tag_name, commit_id, message=''):
+        git_object_commit = (
+            pygit2.GIT_OBJECT_COMMIT
+            if getattr(pygit2, 'GIT_OBJECT_COMMIT')
+            else pygit2.GIT_OBJ_COMMIT
+        )
         tag_id = self.repo.create_tag(tag_name, commit_id,
-                                      pygit2.GIT_OBJ_COMMIT, self.signature,
+                                      git_object_commit,
+                                      self.signature,
                                       message)
 
         # append to the pushable references