diff --git a/taskflow/version.py b/taskflow/version.py
index 7f7fcd9a1..12403ff74 100644
--- a/taskflow/version.py
+++ b/taskflow/version.py
@@ -14,19 +14,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import pkg_resources
+from pbr import version as pbr_version
 
 TASK_VENDOR = "OpenStack Foundation"
 TASK_PRODUCT = "OpenStack TaskFlow"
 TASK_PACKAGE = None  # OS distro package version suffix
 
-try:
-    from pbr import version as pbr_version
-    _version_info = pbr_version.VersionInfo('taskflow')
-    version_string = _version_info.version_string
-except ImportError:
-    _version_info = pkg_resources.get_distribution('taskflow')
-    version_string = lambda: _version_info.version
+_version_info = pbr_version.VersionInfo('taskflow')
+version_string = _version_info.version_string
 
 
 def version_string_with_package():