diff --git a/flytekit/configuration/plugin.py b/flytekit/configuration/plugin.py
index 25622f4da7..05cfcd13ff 100644
--- a/flytekit/configuration/plugin.py
+++ b/flytekit/configuration/plugin.py
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
 from typing import List, Optional, Protocol, runtime_checkable
 
 from click import Group
-from importlib_metadata import entry_points
+
+if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
+    from importlib_metadata import entry_points
+else:
+    from importlib.metadata import entry_points
 
 from flytekit import CachePolicy
 from flytekit.configuration import Config, get_config_file