diff --git a/vnoise/__init__.py b/vnoise/__init__.py
index e4d5239..868441f 100644
--- a/vnoise/__init__.py
+++ b/vnoise/__init__.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 
 def _get_version() -> str:
-    import pkg_resources
+    from importlib.metadata import version
 
-    return pkg_resources.get_distribution("vnoise").version
+    return version(__package__ or __name__)
 
 
 __version__ = _get_version()