diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d1141b55..ea5dae35 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 dependencies = [
     "chia_rs>=0.2.13",
-    "importlib_metadata~=7.1",
+    "importlib_metadata~=8.7",
     "typing-extensions~=4.0",
 ]