diff --git a/pygal/__init__.py b/pygal/__init__.py
index 8cf6b7b1..3a1bc582 100644
--- a/pygal/__init__.py
+++ b/pygal/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
 import sys
 import traceback
 import warnings
-from importlib.metadata import entry_points
+
+from importlib_metadata import entry_points
 
 from pygal import maps
 from pygal.config import Config
diff --git a/pygal/test/test_maps.py b/pygal/test/test_maps.py
index 2ad54027..ed069586 100644
--- a/pygal/test/test_maps.py
+++ b/pygal/test/test_maps.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # along with pygal. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """Map plugins tests are imported here"""
 
-from importlib.metadata import entry_points
+from importlib_metadata import entry_points
 
 # Load plugins tests
 for entry in entry_points(group="pygal.test.test_maps"):
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 83cabf46..9801e051 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ deps =
      lxml
      pyquery
      cairosvg
+     importlib_metadata
 
 setenv =
     COVERAGE_FILE=.cov-{envname}