diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 847bf24f6..f74b31e5b 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
 
-from importlib_metadata import version as metadata_version
+from importlib.metadata import version as metadata_version
 
 project = "Circuit Knitting Toolbox"
 copyright = "2023"  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin