diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 707217f..da2e556 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     install_requires=[
         "urllib3>=1.26.2, <3",
         "certifi",
-        "importlib-metadata; python_version<'3.8'",
     ],
     python_requires=">=3.8",
     extras_require={