diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8bedc4b..8aba709 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           streamlit-version: ${{ matrix.streamlit-version }}
-          importlib-metadata-version: '8.2.0'
 
       - run: playwright install
 
diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index ae3c126..84f3af3 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -8,21 +8,12 @@
 
 import requests
 import streamlit as st
-import importlib_metadata
 from streamlit_searchbox import st_searchbox
 
 logging.getLogger("streamlit_searchbox").setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
 st.set_page_config(layout="centered", page_title="Searchbox Demo")
 
-# Check the version of Streamlit
-def get_streamlit_version():
-    try:
-        version = importlib_metadata.version("streamlit")
-        return version
-    except importlib_metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
-        return None
-
 def search_wikipedia_ids(searchterm: str) -> List[tuple[str, Any]]:
     """
     function with list of tuples (label:str, value:any)
@@ -301,9 +292,8 @@ def search_kwargs(searchterm: str, **kwargs) -> List[str]:
     st.write(manual)
 
 with fragment_example:
-        # Only pass scope if the version is >= 1.37
-    version = get_streamlit_version()
-    if version and version >= "1.37":
+    # Only pass scope if the version is >= 1.37
+    if st.__version__ >= "1.37":
 
 
         if "app_runs" not in st.session_state:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 79ab05e..c0b6bfe 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         # version 1.37 reruns lead to constant iFrame resets
         # version 1.35/1.36 also have reset issues but less frequent
         "streamlit >= 1.0",
-        "importlib-metadata"
     ],
     extras_require={
         "tests": [
diff --git a/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py b/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py
index 21a38f3..db9200c 100644
--- a/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py
+++ b/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 import streamlit as st
 import streamlit.components.v1 as components
-import importlib_metadata
 
 
 try:
@@ -21,15 +20,6 @@
     # conditional import for streamlit version <1.27
     from streamlit import experimental_rerun as rerun  # type: ignore
 
-# Check the version of Streamlit
-def get_streamlit_version():
-    try:
-        version = importlib_metadata.version("streamlit")
-        return version
-    except importlib_metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
-        return None
-    
-print("streamlit version:", get_streamlit_version())
 
 # point to build directory
 parent_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -89,7 +79,7 @@ def _process_search(
     key: str,
     searchterm: str,
     rerun_on_update: bool,
-    rerun_scope: str,
+    rerun_scope: Literal["app", "fragment"] = "app",
     **kwargs,
 ) -> None:
     # nothing changed, avoid new search
@@ -107,8 +97,8 @@ def _process_search(
 
     if rerun_on_update:
         # Only pass scope if the version is >= 1.37
-        version = get_streamlit_version()
-        if version and version >= "1.37":
+
+        if st.__version__ >= "1.37":
             rerun(scope=rerun_scope)  # Pass scope if present
         else:
             rerun()
@@ -194,7 +184,7 @@ def st_searchbox(
     style_absolute: bool = False,
     style_overrides: StyleOverrides | None = None,
     key: str = "searchbox",
-    rerun_scope: str = "app",
+    rerun_scope: Literal["app", "fragment"] = "app",
     **kwargs,
 ) -> Any:
     """
@@ -288,8 +278,7 @@ def st_searchbox(
 
         if rerun_on_update:
             # Only pass scope if the version is >= 1.37
-            version = get_streamlit_version()
-            if version and version >= "1.37":
+            if st.__version__ >= "1.37":
                 rerun(scope=rerun_scope)  # Pass scope if present
             else:
                 rerun()