diff --git a/src/actinia_parallel_plugin/__init__.py b/src/actinia_parallel_plugin/__init__.py
index bb92c58..07ad8e0 100644
--- a/src/actinia_parallel_plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/src/actinia_parallel_plugin/__init__.py
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@
 __maintainer__ = "mundialis GmbH % Co. KG"
 
 
-from pkg_resources import get_distribution, DistributionNotFound
+import importlib.metadata
 
 try:
     # Change here if project is renamed and does not equal the package name
     dist_name = __name__
-    __version__ = get_distribution(dist_name).version
-except DistributionNotFound:
+    __version__ = importlib.metadata.version(dist_name)
+except Exception:
     __version__ = "unknown"
-finally:
-    del get_distribution, DistributionNotFound