diff --git a/src/flask_debugtoolbar/panels/versions.py b/src/flask_debugtoolbar/panels/versions.py
index 4a90d48..7d8e239 100644
--- a/src/flask_debugtoolbar/panels/versions.py
+++ b/src/flask_debugtoolbar/panels/versions.py
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 import os
 from sysconfig import get_path
 
-from flask import __version__ as flask_version
 from flask_debugtoolbar.panels import DebugPanel
 
+try:
+    # Python 3.8+
+    from importlib.metadata import version
+
+    flask_version = version('flask')
+
+except ImportError:
+    import pkg_resources
+
+    flask_version = pkg_resources.get_distribution('flask').version
+
 _ = lambda x: x