diff --git a/pgp/plugin.py b/pgp/plugin.py
index df43f76..708e683 100644
--- a/pgp/plugin.py
+++ b/pgp/plugin.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import os
 import logging
 from functools import partial
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion as V
+from packaging.version import Version as V
 
 import nbxmpp