diff --git a/ros2cli/package.xml b/ros2cli/package.xml
index 5bd2393c1..a22bbb036 100644
--- a/ros2cli/package.xml
+++ b/ros2cli/package.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   <author email="michael.jeronimo@openrobotics.org">Michael Jeronimo</author>
 
   <exec_depend>python3-argcomplete</exec_depend>
-  <exec_depend>python3-importlib-metadata</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-packaging</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-psutil</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>rclpy</exec_depend>
diff --git a/ros2cli/ros2cli/entry_points.py b/ros2cli/ros2cli/entry_points.py
index 8a36f1bf6..44888f389 100644
--- a/ros2cli/ros2cli/entry_points.py
+++ b/ros2cli/ros2cli/entry_points.py
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from collections import defaultdict
+from importlib import metadata
 import logging
-
-try:
-    import importlib.metadata as importlib_metadata
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    import importlib_metadata
+import sys
 
 """
 The group name for entry points identifying extension points.
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ def get_all_entry_points():
 
     entry_points = defaultdict(dict)
 
-    for dist in importlib_metadata.distributions():
+    for dist in metadata.distributions():
         for ep in dist.entry_points:
             # skip groups which are not registered as extension points
             if ep.group not in extension_points:
@@ -63,8 +60,8 @@ def get_entry_points(group_name):
       to ``EntryPoint`` instances
     :rtype: dict
     """
-    entry_points_impl = importlib_metadata.entry_points()
-    if hasattr(entry_points_impl, 'select'):
+    entry_points_impl = metadata.entry_points()
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
         groups = entry_points_impl.select(group=group_name)
     else:
         groups = entry_points_impl.get(group_name, [])
diff --git a/ros2doctor/package.xml b/ros2doctor/package.xml
index 446118d2d..f281678ff 100644
--- a/ros2doctor/package.xml
+++ b/ros2doctor/package.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   <exec_depend>ament_index_python</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-catkin-pkg-modules</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-psutil</exec_depend>
-  <exec_depend>python3-importlib-metadata</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-rosdistro-modules</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>rclpy</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>ros2cli</exec_depend>
diff --git a/ros2doctor/ros2doctor/api/__init__.py b/ros2doctor/ros2doctor/api/__init__.py
index 2f29dd0fc..eb353cb68 100644
--- a/ros2doctor/ros2doctor/api/__init__.py
+++ b/ros2doctor/ros2doctor/api/__init__.py
@@ -12,15 +12,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from importlib import metadata
+import sys
 from typing import List
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
 
-try:
-    import importlib.metadata as importlib_metadata
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    import importlib_metadata
-
 from ros2cli.node.strategy import NodeStrategy
 from ros2doctor.api.format import doctor_warn
 
@@ -91,8 +88,8 @@ def run_checks(*, include_warnings=False, exclude_packages=False) -> Tuple[Set[s
     fail_categories = set()  # remove repeating elements
     fail = 0
     total = 0
-    entry_points = importlib_metadata.entry_points()
-    if hasattr(entry_points, 'select'):
+    entry_points = metadata.entry_points()
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
         groups = entry_points.select(group='ros2doctor.checks')
     else:
         groups = entry_points.get('ros2doctor.checks', [])
@@ -130,8 +127,8 @@ def generate_reports(*, categories=None, exclude_packages=False) -> List[Report]
     :return: list of Report objects
     """
     reports = []
-    entry_points = importlib_metadata.entry_points()
-    if hasattr(entry_points, 'select'):
+    entry_points = metadata.entry_points()
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
         groups = entry_points.select(group='ros2doctor.report')
     else:
         groups = entry_points.get('ros2doctor.report', [])
diff --git a/ros2pkg/package.xml b/ros2pkg/package.xml
index f95f6f908..0bc3b258e 100644
--- a/ros2pkg/package.xml
+++ b/ros2pkg/package.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   <exec_depend>ament_index_python</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-catkin-pkg-modules</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-empy</exec_depend>
-  <exec_depend>python3-importlib-resources</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>ros2cli</exec_depend>
 
   <test_depend>ament_flake8</test_depend>
diff --git a/ros2pkg/ros2pkg/api/create.py b/ros2pkg/ros2pkg/api/create.py
index 2148257f9..7e34b45dd 100644
--- a/ros2pkg/ros2pkg/api/create.py
+++ b/ros2pkg/ros2pkg/api/create.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from importlib import resources
 from io import StringIO
 import os
 import sys
@@ -23,11 +24,6 @@
 except ImportError:
     em_has_configuration = False
 
-try:
-    import importlib.resources as importlib_resources
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    import importlib_resources
-
 
 def _expand_template(template_file, data, output_file):
     output = StringIO()
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ def _create_template_file(
     template_subdir, template_file_name, output_directory, output_file_name, template_config
 ):
     full_package = 'ros2pkg.resource.' + template_subdir
-    with importlib_resources.path(full_package, template_file_name) as path:
+    with resources.path(full_package, template_file_name) as path:
         template_path = str(path)
     if not os.path.exists(template_path):
         raise FileNotFoundError('template not found:', template_path)