diff --git a/changelog.d/20240212_115536_regis_pkg_resources.md b/changelog.d/20240212_115536_regis_pkg_resources.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35b6d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20240212_115536_regis_pkg_resources.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [Bugfix] Make plugin compatible with Python 3.12 by removing dependency on `pkg_resources`. (by @regisb)
diff --git a/tutorminio/plugin.py b/tutorminio/plugin.py
index d8bc7be..9d6130d 100644
--- a/tutorminio/plugin.py
+++ b/tutorminio/plugin.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import typing as t
 from glob import glob
 
-import pkg_resources
+import importlib_resources
 from tutor import hooks as tutor_hooks
 from tutor.__about__ import __version_suffix__
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def add_minio_hosts(
 
 # Add the "templates" folder as a template root
 tutor_hooks.Filters.ENV_TEMPLATE_ROOTS.add_item(
-    pkg_resources.resource_filename("tutorminio", "templates")
+    str(importlib_resources.files("tutorminio") / "templates")
 )
 # Render the "build" and "apps" folders
 tutor_hooks.Filters.ENV_TEMPLATE_TARGETS.add_items(
@@ -86,12 +86,7 @@ def add_minio_hosts(
     ],
 )
 # Load patches from files
-for path in glob(
-    os.path.join(
-        pkg_resources.resource_filename("tutorminio", "patches"),
-        "*",
-    )
-):
+for path in glob(str(importlib_resources.files("tutorminio") / "patches" / "*")):
     with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as patch_file:
         tutor_hooks.Filters.ENV_PATCHES.add_item(
             (os.path.basename(path), patch_file.read())