diff --git a/pygal/__init__.py b/pygal/__init__.py
index 2b6f02fd..51d886e4 100644
--- a/pygal/__init__.py
+++ b/pygal/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 import traceback
 import warnings
 
-from importlib_metadata import entry_points
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+    from importlib.metadata import entry_points
+else:
+    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 1f6cf46d..79645387 100644
--- a/pygal/test/test_maps.py
+++ b/pygal/test/test_maps.py
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
 # along with pygal. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """Map plugins tests are imported here"""
 
-from importlib_metadata import entry_points
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+    from importlib.metadata import entry_points
+else:
+    from importlib_metadata import entry_points
 
 # Load plugins tests
 for entry in entry_points(group="pygal.test.test_maps"):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c9cdfc4d..2401740b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     keywords=[
         "svg", "chart", "graph", "diagram", "plot", "histogram", "kiviat"],
     setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
-    install_requires=['importlib-metadata'],  # TODO: remove this (see #545, #546)
+    install_requires=['importlib-metadata; python_version < "3.10"'],
     package_data={'pygal': ['css/*', 'graph/maps/*.svg']},
     extras_require={
         'lxml': ['lxml'],