diff --git a/graphene_django/utils/utils.py b/graphene_django/utils/utils.py
index 4c97c8d..364eff9 100644
--- a/graphene_django/utils/utils.py
+++ b/graphene_django/utils/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import inspect
 
+import django
 from django.db import connection, models, transaction
 from django.db.models.manager import Manager
 from django.utils.encoding import force_str
@@ -147,16 +148,6 @@ def bypass_get_queryset(resolver):
     return resolver
 
 
-def __django_version():
-    from pkg_resources import get_distribution
-
-    return get_distribution("django").parsed_version
-
-
-def __parse_version(v):
-    from pkg_resources import parse_version
-
-    return parse_version(v)
-
-
-_DJANGO_VERSION_AT_LEAST_4_2 = __django_version() >= __parse_version("4.2")
+_DJANGO_VERSION_AT_LEAST_4_2 = django.VERSION[0] > 4 or (
+    django.VERSION[0] >= 4 and django.VERSION[1] >= 2
+)