diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name/gapic_version.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name/gapic_version.py.j2
index 425d6ab7cc..d6db987384 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name/gapic_version.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name/gapic_version.py.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends '_base.py.j2' %}
 {% block content %}
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/async_client.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/async_client.py.j2
index 7bb2e8a9fe..ba5c54d867 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/async_client.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/async_client.py.j2
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, {% if service.any_server_streaming %}AsyncIterable, Awaitable, {% endif %}{% if service.any_client_streaming %}AsyncIterator, {% endif %}Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
 {% if service.any_deprecated %}
 import warnings
 {% endif %}
 
+{% set package_path = api.naming.module_namespace|join('.') + "." + api.naming.versioned_module_name %}
+from {{package_path}} import gapic_version as package_version
+
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
 from google.api_core import gapic_v1
@@ -676,14 +678,7 @@ class {{ service.async_client_name }}:
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "{{ api.naming.warehouse_package_name }}",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2
index 92f65e78fd..b7e485a3db 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import functools
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, {% if service.any_server_streaming %}Iterable, {% endif %}{% if service.any_client_streaming %}Iterator, {% endif %}Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
 {% if service.any_deprecated %}
 import warnings
 {% endif %}
 
+{% set package_path = api.naming.module_namespace|join('.') + "." + api.naming.versioned_module_name %}
+from {{package_path}} import gapic_version as package_version
+
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
 {% if service.any_extended_operations_methods %}
@@ -685,14 +687,8 @@ class {{ service.client_name }}(metaclass={{ service.client_name }}Meta):
         # Done; return the response.
         return response
     {% endif %}
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "{{ api.naming.warehouse_package_name }}",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
index 5078178439..1043178b50 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/base.py.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+{% set package_path = api.naming.module_namespace|join('.') + "." + api.naming.versioned_module_name %}
+from {{package_path}} import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -39,14 +41,7 @@ from {{ (api.naming.module_namespace + (api.naming.versioned_module_name,) + ser
 {% endfor %}
 {% endfilter %}
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            '{{ api.naming.warehouse_package_name }}',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class {{ service.name }}Transport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/gapic_version.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/gapic_version.py.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6db987384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/gapic_version.py.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{% extends '_base.py.j2' %}
+{% block content %}
+
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gapic/templates/.coveragerc.j2 b/gapic/templates/.coveragerc.j2
index 6e2f585cbd..cabb94bb9c 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/.coveragerc.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/.coveragerc.j2
@@ -10,8 +10,3 @@ exclude_lines =
     pragma: NO COVER
     # Ignore debug-only repr
     def __repr__
-    # Ignore pkg_resources exceptions.
-    # This is added at the module level as a safeguard for if someone
-    # generates the code and tries to run it without pip installing. This
-    # makes it virtually impossible to test properly.
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound
diff --git a/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2
index 9cfb353e84..b78cd5a4b5 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/noxfile.py.j2
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ def mypy(session):
     """Run the type checker."""
     session.install(
         'mypy',
-        'types-pkg_resources',
         'types-requests',
         'types-protobuf'
     )
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/.coveragerc b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/.coveragerc
index 3425850c04..f5ee43d5b1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/.coveragerc
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/.coveragerc
@@ -10,8 +10,3 @@ exclude_lines =
     pragma: NO COVER
     # Ignore debug-only repr
     def __repr__
-    # Ignore pkg_resources exceptions.
-    # This is added at the module level as a safeguard for if someone
-    # generates the code and tries to run it without pip installing. This
-    # makes it virtually impossible to test properly.
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset/gapic_version.py
index 35859c3f7f..405b1cebcf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset/gapic_version.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/gapic_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..405b1cebcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/async_client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/async_client.py
index 7373ac54cc..69b3a4dcbf 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/async_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/async_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.asset_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -1679,14 +1680,7 @@ async def __aenter__(self):
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-asset",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/client.py
index 771fc25d40..23d576cd10 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.asset_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -1850,14 +1851,8 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
 
 
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-asset",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/transports/base.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/transports/base.py
index ad1d09b626..7bcf53ed9e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/transports/base.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/google/cloud/asset_v1/services/asset_service/transports/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.asset_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -30,14 +31,7 @@
 from google.longrunning import operations_pb2  # type: ignore
 from google.protobuf import empty_pb2  # type: ignore
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            'google-cloud-asset',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class AssetServiceTransport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py
index 46247d5dc8..b66ae29813 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/noxfile.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def mypy(session):
     """Run the type checker."""
     session.install(
         'mypy',
-        'types-pkg_resources',
         'types-requests',
         'types-protobuf'
     )
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/.coveragerc b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/.coveragerc
index 9fd3c4f8b3..0f45bde546 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/.coveragerc
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/.coveragerc
@@ -10,8 +10,3 @@ exclude_lines =
     pragma: NO COVER
     # Ignore debug-only repr
     def __repr__
-    # Ignore pkg_resources exceptions.
-    # This is added at the module level as a safeguard for if someone
-    # generates the code and tries to run it without pip installing. This
-    # makes it virtually impossible to test properly.
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials/gapic_version.py
index 35859c3f7f..405b1cebcf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials/gapic_version.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/gapic_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..405b1cebcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/async_client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/async_client.py
index 4f0c9d6ef5..cf5c779076 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/async_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/async_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.iam.credentials_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -797,14 +798,7 @@ async def __aenter__(self):
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-iam-credentials",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/client.py
index 1395c18494..f1b895a7e9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.iam.credentials_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -975,14 +976,8 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
 
 
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-iam-credentials",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/transports/base.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/transports/base.py
index eadf66db9a..11ba17c522 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/transports/base.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/google/iam/credentials_v1/services/iam_credentials/transports/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.iam.credentials_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -27,14 +28,7 @@
 
 from google.iam.credentials_v1.types import common
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            'google-iam-credentials',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class IAMCredentialsTransport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py
index f2c2998450..ce9e5ee551 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/noxfile.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def mypy(session):
     """Run the type checker."""
     session.install(
         'mypy',
-        'types-pkg_resources',
         'types-requests',
         'types-protobuf'
     )
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/.coveragerc b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/.coveragerc
index c069b0b0fc..04f855c37f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/.coveragerc
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/.coveragerc
@@ -10,8 +10,3 @@ exclude_lines =
     pragma: NO COVER
     # Ignore debug-only repr
     def __repr__
-    # Ignore pkg_resources exceptions.
-    # This is added at the module level as a safeguard for if someone
-    # generates the code and tries to run it without pip installing. This
-    # makes it virtually impossible to test properly.
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc/gapic_version.py
index 35859c3f7f..405b1cebcf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc/gapic_version.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/gapic_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..405b1cebcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/async_client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/async_client.py
index 8876547362..c522df549b 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/async_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/async_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.eventarc_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -827,14 +828,7 @@ async def __aenter__(self):
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-eventarc",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/client.py
index 550433432a..3b2ff888aa 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.eventarc_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -1051,14 +1052,8 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
 
 
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-eventarc",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/transports/base.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/transports/base.py
index 808dc4f3b5..e86f948572 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/transports/base.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/google/cloud/eventarc_v1/services/eventarc/transports/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.eventarc_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -30,14 +31,7 @@
 from google.cloud.eventarc_v1.types import trigger
 from google.longrunning import operations_pb2  # type: ignore
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            'google-cloud-eventarc',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class EventarcTransport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py
index a7502780a6..10a122e19b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/noxfile.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def mypy(session):
     """Run the type checker."""
     session.install(
         'mypy',
-        'types-pkg_resources',
         'types-requests',
         'types-protobuf'
     )
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/.coveragerc b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/.coveragerc
index b38d22e21f..c0f6e82dff 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/.coveragerc
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/.coveragerc
@@ -10,8 +10,3 @@ exclude_lines =
     pragma: NO COVER
     # Ignore debug-only repr
     def __repr__
-    # Ignore pkg_resources exceptions.
-    # This is added at the module level as a safeguard for if someone
-    # generates the code and tries to run it without pip installing. This
-    # makes it virtually impossible to test properly.
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging/gapic_version.py
index 35859c3f7f..405b1cebcf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging/gapic_version.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/gapic_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..405b1cebcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/gapic_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/async_client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/async_client.py
index 7168f0fa30..070dfee7a2 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/async_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/async_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -2651,14 +2652,7 @@ async def __aenter__(self):
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-logging",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/client.py
index 8bd53387ce..7a50bf7e62 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -2848,14 +2849,8 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
 
 
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-logging",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/transports/base.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/transports/base.py
index df6f3e7a1f..94d16a4d38 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/transports/base.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/config_service_v2/transports/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -28,14 +29,7 @@
 from google.cloud.logging_v2.types import logging_config
 from google.protobuf import empty_pb2  # type: ignore
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            'google-cloud-logging',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class ConfigServiceV2Transport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/async_client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/async_client.py
index 5c9df58783..1e92b28657 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/async_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/async_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, AsyncIterable, Awaitable, AsyncIterator, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -976,14 +977,7 @@ async def __aenter__(self):
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-logging",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/client.py
index 90d0950c4e..03c62abdaa 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Iterable, Iterator, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -1130,14 +1131,8 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
 
 
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-logging",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/transports/base.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/transports/base.py
index 75bf314629..0cf5ac2eda 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/transports/base.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/logging_service_v2/transports/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -28,14 +29,7 @@
 from google.cloud.logging_v2.types import logging
 from google.protobuf import empty_pb2  # type: ignore
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            'google-cloud-logging',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class LoggingServiceV2Transport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/async_client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/async_client.py
index 6f50739082..415d708a5e 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/async_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/async_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -804,14 +805,7 @@ async def __aenter__(self):
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-logging",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/client.py
index 8dabfc38a7..c206dc3f1b 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -978,14 +979,8 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
 
 
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-logging",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/transports/base.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/transports/base.py
index 2aa2b3e768..01cd0d37cf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/transports/base.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/google/cloud/logging_v2/services/metrics_service_v2/transports/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.logging_v2 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -28,14 +29,7 @@
 from google.cloud.logging_v2.types import logging_metrics
 from google.protobuf import empty_pb2  # type: ignore
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            'google-cloud-logging',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class MetricsServiceV2Transport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py
index fbe05683f9..79baa30d76 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/noxfile.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def mypy(session):
     """Run the type checker."""
     session.install(
         'mypy',
-        'types-pkg_resources',
         'types-requests',
         'types-protobuf'
     )
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/.coveragerc b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/.coveragerc
index f77eadc824..d36404f34d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/.coveragerc
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/.coveragerc
@@ -10,8 +10,3 @@ exclude_lines =
     pragma: NO COVER
     # Ignore debug-only repr
     def __repr__
-    # Ignore pkg_resources exceptions.
-    # This is added at the module level as a safeguard for if someone
-    # generates the code and tries to run it without pip installing. This
-    # makes it virtually impossible to test properly.
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis/gapic_version.py
index 35859c3f7f..405b1cebcf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis/gapic_version.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis/gapic_version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/gapic_version.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/gapic_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..405b1cebcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/gapic_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+__version__ = "0.1.0"  # {x-release-please-version}
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/async_client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/async_client.py
index 12a8790280..bd3f2c590f 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/async_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/async_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import functools
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.redis_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core.client_options import ClientOptions
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -1407,14 +1408,7 @@ async def __aenter__(self):
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
         await self.transport.close()
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-redis",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/client.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/client.py
index 3deba04cd2..83507eb4d3 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Mapping, MutableMapping, MutableSequence, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Type, Union, cast
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.redis_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 from google.api_core import client_options as client_options_lib
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions
@@ -1613,14 +1614,8 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
 
 
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            "google-cloud-redis",
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 __all__ = (
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/transports/base.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/transports/base.py
index 7afa097856..d00e009be9 100755
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/transports/base.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/google/cloud/redis_v1/services/cloud_redis/transports/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #
 import abc
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Union
-import pkg_resources
+
+from google.cloud.redis_v1 import gapic_version as package_version
 
 import google.auth  # type: ignore
 import google.api_core
@@ -29,14 +30,7 @@
 from google.cloud.redis_v1.types import cloud_redis
 from google.longrunning import operations_pb2  # type: ignore
 
-try:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(
-        gapic_version=pkg_resources.get_distribution(
-            'google-cloud-redis',
-        ).version,
-    )
-except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-    DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo()
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO = gapic_v1.client_info.ClientInfo(gapic_version=package_version.__version__)
 
 
 class CloudRedisTransport(abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py
index 2d9776b927..0e2d8b6d6f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/noxfile.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def mypy(session):
     """Run the type checker."""
     session.install(
         'mypy',
-        'types-pkg_resources',
         'types-requests',
         'types-protobuf'
     )