diff --git a/copulas/__init__.py b/copulas/__init__.py
index ac91762b..a267f94c 100644
--- a/copulas/__init__.py
+++ b/copulas/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points
+from importlib.metadata import entry_points
 
 EPSILON = np.finfo(np.float32).eps
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def _get_addon_target(addon_path_name):
 def _find_addons():
     """Find and load all copulas add-ons."""
     group = 'copulas_modules'
-    for entry_point in iter_entry_points(group=group):
+    for entry_point in entry_points(group=group):
         try:
             addon = entry_point.load()
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fdb51a1e..a9f5429b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "scipy>=1.5.4,<2;python_version<'3.10'",
     "scipy>=1.9.2,<2;python_version>='3.10' and python_version<'3.12'",
     "scipy>=1.12.0,<2;python_version>='3.12'",
-    'setuptools<70',
 ]
 
 [project.urls]