diff --git a/pynxtools/dataconverter/convert.py b/pynxtools/dataconverter/convert.py
index 3c9f7643c..a4e191afb 100644
--- a/pynxtools/dataconverter/convert.py
+++ b/pynxtools/dataconverter/convert.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from pynxtools.dataconverter.template import Template
 from pynxtools.nexus import nexus
 
-if sys.version_info.major >= 3 and sys.version_info.minor > 8:
+if sys.version_info.major >= 3 and sys.version_info.minor > 9:
     from importlib.metadata import entry_points
 else:
     from importlib_metadata import entry_points
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f3aa487e4..60baa601a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ dependencies = [
     "mergedeep"
 ]
 
+[options]
+install_requires = "importlib-metadata ; python_version < '3.10'"
+
 [project.urls]
 "Homepage" = "https://github.com/FAIRmat-NFDI/pynxtools"
 "Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/FAIRmat-NFDI/pynxtools/issues"