diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ede5670..2863019 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ python_requires = >=3.8
 # new major versions. This works if the required packages follow Semantic Versioning.
 # For more information, check out https://semver.org/.
 install_requires =
-    importlib-metadata; python_version<"3.8"
-    importlib-resources; python_version<"3.7"
     fastjsonschema>=2.16.2,<=3
 
 
diff --git a/src/validate_pyproject/__init__.py b/src/validate_pyproject/__init__.py
index fbaff2e..be9fa4e 100644
--- a/src/validate_pyproject/__init__.py
+++ b/src/validate_pyproject/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import sys
-
-if sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 8):
-    # TODO: Import directly (no need for conditional) when `python_requires = >= 3.8`
-    from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version  # pragma: no cover
-else:
-    from importlib_metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version  # pragma: no cover
+from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version  # pragma: no cover
 
 try:
     # Change here if project is renamed and does not equal the package name
diff --git a/src/validate_pyproject/api.py b/src/validate_pyproject/api.py
index 2c88ef2..f25e035 100644
--- a/src/validate_pyproject/api.py
+++ b/src/validate_pyproject/api.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
-import sys
 import typing
 from enum import Enum
 from functools import partial, reduce
@@ -35,10 +34,7 @@
 
 
 try:  # pragma: no cover
-    if sys.version_info[:2] < (3, 7) or typing.TYPE_CHECKING:  # See #22
-        from importlib_resources import files
-    else:
-        from importlib.resources import files
+    from importlib.resources import files
 
     def read_text(package: Union[str, ModuleType], resource: str) -> str:
         """:meta private:"""
diff --git a/src/validate_pyproject/plugins/__init__.py b/src/validate_pyproject/plugins/__init__.py
index f4a5a76..f39175d 100644
--- a/src/validate_pyproject/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/src/validate_pyproject/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -5,26 +5,14 @@
 .. _entry point: https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/userguide/entry_point.html
 """
 
-import sys
 import typing
+from importlib.metadata import EntryPoint, entry_points
 from string import Template
 from textwrap import dedent
-from typing import Any, Callable, Iterable, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Iterable, List, Optional, Protocol
 
 from .. import __version__
-
-if sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 8):  # pragma: no cover
-    # TODO: Import directly (no need for conditional) when `python_requires = >= 3.8`
-    from importlib.metadata import EntryPoint, entry_points
-else:  # pragma: no cover
-    from importlib_metadata import EntryPoint, entry_points
-
-if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Protocol
-
-    from ..types import Plugin, Schema
-else:
-    Protocol = object
+from ..types import Plugin, Schema
 
 ENTRYPOINT_GROUP = "validate_pyproject.tool_schema"
 
@@ -37,7 +25,7 @@ def id(self) -> str: ...
     def tool(self) -> str: ...
 
     @property
-    def schema(self) -> "Schema": ...
+    def schema(self) -> Schema: ...
 
     @property
     def help_text(self) -> str: ...
@@ -47,7 +35,7 @@ def fragment(self) -> str: ...
 
 
 class PluginWrapper:
-    def __init__(self, tool: str, load_fn: "Plugin"):
+    def __init__(self, tool: str, load_fn: Plugin):
         self._tool = tool
         self._load_fn = load_fn
 
@@ -60,7 +48,7 @@ def tool(self) -> str:
         return self._tool
 
     @property
-    def schema(self) -> "Schema":
+    def schema(self) -> Schema:
         return self._load_fn(self.tool)
 
     @property
diff --git a/src/validate_pyproject/pre_compile/__init__.py b/src/validate_pyproject/pre_compile/__init__.py
index 9cde18e..efa6d00 100644
--- a/src/validate_pyproject/pre_compile/__init__.py
+++ b/src/validate_pyproject/pre_compile/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
-import sys
+from importlib import metadata as _M
 from pathlib import Path
 from types import MappingProxyType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Mapping, Optional, Sequence, Union
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 
 from .. import api, dist_name, types
 
-if sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 8):  # pragma: no cover
-    from importlib import metadata as _M
-else:  # pragma: no cover
-    import importlib_metadata as _M
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from ..plugins import PluginProtocol
 
diff --git a/tests/test_plugins.py b/tests/test_plugins.py
index a5e8d01..1f07dec 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugins.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugins.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # The code in this module is mostly borrowed/adapted from PyScaffold and was originally
 # published under the MIT license
 # The original PyScaffold license can be found in 'NOTICE.txt'
-
-import sys
+from importlib.metadata import EntryPoint  # pragma: no cover
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -15,13 +14,6 @@
 )
 
 
-if sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 8):
-    # TODO: Import directly (no need for conditional) when `python_requires = >= 3.8`
-    from importlib.metadata import EntryPoint  # pragma: no cover
-else:
-    from importlib_metadata import EntryPoint  # pragma: no cover
-
-
 def test_load_from_entry_point__error():
     # This module does not exist, so Python will have some trouble loading it
     # EntryPoint(name, value, group)