diff --git a/madoop/__main__.py b/madoop/__main__.py
index 0b2c53d..cf33ecd 100644
--- a/madoop/__main__.py
+++ b/madoop/__main__.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 
 """
 import argparse
+import importlib.metadata
 import logging
 import pathlib
 import shutil
 import sys
 import textwrap
-import pkg_resources
 from .mapreduce import mapreduce
 from .exceptions import MadoopError
 
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ def main():
     )
 
     optional_args = parser.add_argument_group('optional arguments')
-    version = pkg_resources.get_distribution("madoop").version
+
     optional_args.add_argument(
         '--version', action='version',
-        version=f'Madoop {version}'
+        version=f'Madoop {importlib.metadata.version("madoop")}'
     )
     optional_args.add_argument(
         '--example', action=ExampleAction, nargs=0,
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6fc3c3c..a201bfb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "madoop"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 description="A light weight MapReduce framework for education."
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 authors = [