diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index df33c772..3032a0ce 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -6,16 +6,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-# Warning: do not change the path here. To use autodoc, you need to install the
-# package first.
-from pkg_resources import get_distribution
+import importlib.metadata
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = "Hist"
 copyright = "2020, Henry Schreiner"
 author = "Henry Schreiner and Nino Lau"
-version = get_distribution("hist").version
+version = importlib.metadata.version("hist")
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------