diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 440ba99e..fc82e5c1 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # serve to show the default.
 
 import sphinx_nameko_theme
-import pkg_resources
+import importlib
 
 # If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
 # add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = pkg_resources.get_distribution('nameko').version
+version = importlib.metadata.version('nameko')
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version
 
diff --git a/nameko/cli/main.py b/nameko/cli/main.py
index e35595f2..8bb8dba9 100644
--- a/nameko/cli/main.py
+++ b/nameko/cli/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from functools import partial
 
 import yaml
-from pkg_resources import get_distribution
+import importlib
 
 from nameko.exceptions import CommandError, ConfigurationError
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def setup_parser():
         '-v',
         '--version',
         action='version',
-        version=get_distribution('nameko').version
+        version=importlib.metadata.version('nameko')
     )
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()