diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1c73c84..2be829e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 
 dependencies = [
+  "importlib-resources",
   "Pillow>=9.1.0",
   "waveshare-epd @ git+https://github.com/waveshareteam/e-Paper.git#subdirectory=RaspberryPi_JetsonNano/python&egg=waveshare-epd",
   "inky[rpi]>=1.3.1",
diff --git a/src/omni_epd/virtualepd.py b/src/omni_epd/virtualepd.py
index 7de178f..0077099 100644
--- a/src/omni_epd/virtualepd.py
+++ b/src/omni_epd/virtualepd.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import io
 import re
 import itertools
-from importlib import resources
+from importlib_resources import path
 from PIL import Image, ImageEnhance, ImageColor
 from . conf import EPD_CONFIG, IMAGE_DISPLAY, IMAGE_ENHANCEMENTS
 from . errors import EPDConfigurationError
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def _ditherImage(self, image, dither):
         # format palette the way didder expects it
         palette = [",".join(map(str, x)) for x in colors]
         palette = " ".join(palette)
-        with resources.path("omni_epd", "didder") as p:
+        with path("omni_epd", "didder") as p:
             didder = p
 
         cmd = [didder, "--in", "-", "--out", "-", "--palette", palette]