diff --git a/osm_nbi/__init__.py b/osm_nbi/__init__.py
index 3bfe160..ccb63c7 100644
--- a/osm_nbi/__init__.py
+++ b/osm_nbi/__init__.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 version = "7.0.1.post23"
 version_date = "2020-04-17"
 
-# Obtain installed package version. Ignore if error, e.g. pkg_resources not installed
+# Obtain installed package version. Ignore if error, e.g. import importlib.metadata not installed
 try:
-    from pkg_resources import get_distribution
+    import importlib.metadata
 
-    version = get_distribution("osm_nbi").version
+    version = importlib.metadata.version("osm_nbi")
 except Exception:
     pass