diff --git a/datanommer.commands/datanommer/commands/__init__.py b/datanommer.commands/datanommer/commands/__init__.py
index 2b8eb2a55..2d6b77973 100644
--- a/datanommer.commands/datanommer/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/datanommer.commands/datanommer/commands/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+import importlib.metadata
 import json
 import logging
 import time
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
 import datanommer.models as m
 
 
+__version__ = importlib.metadata.version("datanommer.commands")
+
 log = logging.getLogger("datanommer")
 
 
@@ -335,21 +338,3 @@ def formatter(key, val):
         results.append(formatter(result.category, result))
 
     click.echo(f"[{','.join(results)}]")
-
-
-# Set the version
-try:  # pragma: no cover
-    import importlib.metadata
-
-    __version__ = importlib.metadata.version("datanommer.commands")
-except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
-    try:
-        import pkg_resources
-
-        try:
-            __version__ = pkg_resources.get_distribution("datanommer.commands").version
-        except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-            # The app is not installed, but the flask dev server can run it nonetheless.
-            __version__ = None
-    except ImportError:
-        __version__ = None
diff --git a/datanommer.consumer/datanommer/consumer/__init__.py b/datanommer.consumer/datanommer/consumer/__init__.py
index dde5ee9f3..690f44178 100644
--- a/datanommer.consumer/datanommer/consumer/__init__.py
+++ b/datanommer.consumer/datanommer/consumer/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+import importlib.metadata
 import logging
 
 from fedora_messaging import config
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@
 import datanommer.models as m
 
 
+__version__ = importlib.metadata.version("datanommer.consumer")
+
+
 def get_datanommer_sqlalchemy_url():
     try:
         return config.conf["consumer_config"]["datanommer_sqlalchemy_url"]
@@ -43,21 +47,3 @@ def __call__(self, message):
         except Exception:
             m.session.rollback()
             raise
-
-
-# Set the version
-try:  # pragma: no cover
-    import importlib.metadata
-
-    __version__ = importlib.metadata.version("datanommer.consumer")
-except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
-    try:
-        import pkg_resources
-
-        try:
-            __version__ = pkg_resources.get_distribution("datanommer.consumer").version
-        except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-            # The app is not installed, but the flask dev server can run it nonetheless.
-            __version__ = None
-    except ImportError:
-        __version__ = None
diff --git a/datanommer.models/datanommer/models/__init__.py b/datanommer.models/datanommer/models/__init__.py
index 487f5f9c9..1f2e784f1 100644
--- a/datanommer.models/datanommer/models/__init__.py
+++ b/datanommer.models/datanommer/models/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import datetime
+import importlib.metadata
 import json
 import logging
 import math
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
 import uuid
 from warnings import warn
 
-import pkg_resources
 from sqlalchemy import (
     and_,
     between,
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
     UniqueViolation = lookup_error("23505")
 
 
+__version__ = importlib.metadata.version("datanommer.models")
+
+
 log = logging.getLogger("datanommer")
 
 maker = sessionmaker()
@@ -548,16 +551,3 @@ def _setup_hypertable(table_class):
 
 
 _setup_hypertable(Message)
-
-
-# Set the version
-try:  # pragma: no cover
-    import importlib.metadata
-
-    __version__ = importlib.metadata.version("datanommer.models")
-except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
-    try:
-        __version__ = pkg_resources.get_distribution("datanommer.models").version
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-        # The app is not installed, but the flask dev server can run it nonetheless.
-        __version__ = None