diff --git a/openet/refetgee/__init__.py b/openet/refetgee/__init__.py
index 8d4cba6..4492fa2 100644
--- a/openet/refetgee/__init__.py
+++ b/openet/refetgee/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-# try:
-#     from importlib import metadata
-# except ImportError:  # for Python<3.8
-#     import importlib_metadata as metadata
-
 from .daily import Daily
 from .hourly import Hourly
 
-# # __version__ = metadata.version(__package__ or __name__)
+# from importlib import metadata
 # __version__ = metadata.version(__package__.replace('.', '-') or __name__.replace('.', '-'))
+# # __version__ = metadata.version(__package__ or __name__)
 # # __version__ = metadata.version('openet-refet-gee')
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 09d3f52..bb88fea 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ authors = [
 # ]
 description = "Google Earth Engine based ASCE Standardized Reference Evapotranspiration Functions"
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 keywords = ["RefET", "OpenET", "Earth Engine", "evapotranspiration"]
 license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
 # license = {text = "Apache-2.0"}
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 dependencies = [
     "earthengine-api>=0.1.364",
-    "importlib-metadata; python_version <= '3.7'",
 ]
 
 [project.urls]