diff --git a/git_review/cmd.py b/git_review/cmd.py
index 837bfa75..d3fce692 100644
--- a/git_review/cmd.py
+++ b/git_review/cmd.py
@@ -32,9 +32,16 @@ from urllib.parse import urlencode
 from urllib.parse import urljoin
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
-import pkg_resources
 import requests
 
+try:
+    import importlib.metadata as importlib_metadata
+    pkg_resources = None
+except ImportError:
+    # Pre-py38
+    importlib_metadata = None
+    import pkg_resources
+
 
 VERBOSE = False
 UPDATE = False
@@ -220,9 +227,12 @@ def run_http_exc(klazz, url, **env):
 
 
 def get_version():
-    requirement = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse('git-review')
-    provider = pkg_resources.get_provider(requirement)
-    return provider.version
+    if importlib_metadata:
+        return importlib_metadata.version('git-review')
+    else:
+        requirement = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse('git-review')
+        provider = pkg_resources.get_provider(requirement)
+        return provider.version
 
 
 def get_git_version():