diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 0bbc8496..5ae30ba3 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 # import os
 # import sys
 # sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('.'))
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 # extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
 # ones.
 
-__version__ = __import__('goodman_pipeline').__version__
+__version__ = version('goodman_pipeline')
 
 extensions = ['sphinx.ext.todo',
               'sphinx.ext.coverage',
diff --git a/goodman_pipeline/__init__.py b/goodman_pipeline/__init__.py
index b5efb05f..cb8b1a98 100644
--- a/goodman_pipeline/__init__.py
+++ b/goodman_pipeline/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-from .version import __version__
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 from . import spectroscopy
 from . import images
 from . import core
 
-from .core import setup_logging
\ No newline at end of file
+from .core import setup_logging
+
+__version__ = version('goodman_pipeline')
diff --git a/goodman_pipeline/core/core.py b/goodman_pipeline/core/core.py
index c9115669..41b14edf 100644
--- a/goodman_pipeline/core/core.py
+++ b/goodman_pipeline/core/core.py
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@
 from astropy.stats import sigma_clip
 from astropy.time import Time
 from astroscrappy import detect_cosmics
+from importlib.metadata import version
 from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
 from scipy import signal, interpolate
 from threading import Timer
 
 from . import check_version
 
-__version__ = __import__('goodman_pipeline').__version__
+__version__ = version('goodman_pipeline')
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/goodman_pipeline/core/tests/test_check_version.py b/goodman_pipeline/core/tests/test_check_version.py
index c3e32971..15a5f756 100644
--- a/goodman_pipeline/core/tests/test_check_version.py
+++ b/goodman_pipeline/core/tests/test_check_version.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
 import os
 import unittest
-
 import requests
 
+from importlib.metadata import version
+
 from goodman_pipeline.core import check_version
 
-__version__ = __import__('goodman_pipeline').__version__
+__version__ = version('goodman_pipeline')
 
 
 class TestVersionChecker(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/goodman_pipeline/images/goodman_ccd.py b/goodman_pipeline/images/goodman_ccd.py
index 3072ddca..127b1a74 100755
--- a/goodman_pipeline/images/goodman_ccd.py
+++ b/goodman_pipeline/images/goodman_ccd.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function,
                         unicode_literals)
 
-from .data_classifier import DataClassifier
-from .night_organizer import NightOrganizer
-from .image_processor import ImageProcessor
 
 import os
 import sys
@@ -13,6 +10,12 @@
 import logging
 import matplotlib
 
+from importlib.metadata import version
+
+from .data_classifier import DataClassifier
+from .night_organizer import NightOrganizer
+from .image_processor import ImageProcessor
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 try:
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@
 except ImportError as error:
     log.warning(error)
 
-__version__ = __import__('goodman_pipeline').__version__
+__version__ = version('goodman_pipeline')
 
 
 def get_args(arguments=None):
diff --git a/goodman_pipeline/spectroscopy/redspec.py b/goodman_pipeline/spectroscopy/redspec.py
index 3afeaf6e..a400fcc8 100755
--- a/goodman_pipeline/spectroscopy/redspec.py
+++ b/goodman_pipeline/spectroscopy/redspec.py
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function,
                         unicode_literals)
 
+import sys
+import os
+import argparse
+import astropy.units as u
+import logging
+from ccdproc import CCDData
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import warnings
+from importlib.metadata import version
+
 from .wavelength import WavelengthCalibration
 from ..core import (classify_spectroscopic_data,
                     search_comp_group,
@@ -28,21 +39,11 @@
                     NoTargetException,
                     ReferenceData)
 
-import sys
-import os
-import argparse
-import astropy.units as u
-import logging
-from ccdproc import CCDData
-
-import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-import warnings
-
 SHOW_PLOTS = True
 
 warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
 
-__version__ = __import__('goodman_pipeline').__version__
+__version__ = version('goodman_pipeline')
 
 
 def get_args(arguments=None):