diff --git a/osm_lcm/__init__.py b/osm_lcm/__init__.py
index b21755a..85b267e 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/__init__.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/__init__.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 # Try to get version from package using pkg_resources (available with setuptools)
 try:
-    from pkg_resources import get_distribution
+    import importlib.metadata
 
-    version = get_distribution("osm_lcm").version
+    version = importlib.metadata.version("osm_lcm")
 except Exception:
     pass