diff --git a/rnsh/__init__.py b/rnsh/__init__.py
index 2d1eb6d..7c1e6b2 100644
--- a/rnsh/__init__.py
+++ b/rnsh/__init__.py
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ def _get_version():
             import tomli
             return tomli.load(open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(module_dir), "pyproject.toml"), "rb"))["tool"]["poetry"]["version"]
         except:
-            from importlib.metadata import version
-            return version(__package__)
+            try:
+                import pkg_resources
+                return pkg_resources.get_distribution("rnsh").version
+            except:
+                return "0.0.0"
+
     except:
         return "0.0.0"
 
diff --git a/rnsh/initiator.py b/rnsh/initiator.py
index 8a82290..9f62ab8 100644
--- a/rnsh/initiator.py
+++ b/rnsh/initiator.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import asyncio
 import base64
 import enum
 import functools
-import importlib.metadata
 import logging as __logging
 import os
 import queue
diff --git a/rnsh/listener.py b/rnsh/listener.py
index 07b6a0e..d3e617f 100644
--- a/rnsh/listener.py
+++ b/rnsh/listener.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import asyncio
 import base64
 import enum
 import functools
-import importlib.metadata
 import logging as __logging
 import os
 import queue
diff --git a/rnsh/rnsh.py b/rnsh/rnsh.py
index 5f11040..b4f41d8 100644
--- a/rnsh/rnsh.py
+++ b/rnsh/rnsh.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import asyncio
 import base64
 import enum
 import functools
-import importlib.metadata
 import logging as __logging
 import os
 import queue
diff --git a/tests/test_rnsh.py b/tests/test_rnsh.py
index 9057d6f..6132268 100644
--- a/tests/test_rnsh.py
+++ b/tests/test_rnsh.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import os
 
 
 def test_version():
-    # version = importlib.metadata.version(rnsh.__version__)
     assert rnsh.__version__ != "0.0.0"
     assert rnsh.__version__ != "0.0.1"