diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 38d7ae8d93..a20fb793cd 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@ import string
 import shutil
 import sys
 import importlib
-from importlib import metadata
 from datetime import datetime
 
+try:
+    from importlib import metadata
+except:
+    import importlib_metadata as metadata
+
+
 import moneyed
 
 import yaml
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b9f1dfd692..155cd49e14 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ django-weasyprint==1.0.1        # django weasyprint integration
 djangorestframework==3.12.4     # DRF framework
 flake8==3.8.3                   # PEP checking
 gunicorn>=20.1.0                # Gunicorn web server
+importlib_metadata              # Backport for importlib.metadata
 inventree                       # Install the latest version of the InvenTree API python library
 pep8-naming==0.11.1             # PEP naming convention extension
 pillow==8.3.2                   # Image manipulation