1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
index fffd83546c..496fce2ecc 100644
--- a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from typing import (
 )
 
 import attr
-from matrix_common.versionstring import get_distribution_version_string
 from prometheus_client import CollectorRegistry, Counter, Gauge, Histogram, Metric
 from prometheus_client.core import (
     REGISTRY,
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ from synapse.metrics._exposition import (
 )
 from synapse.metrics._gc import MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_GCS, install_gc_manager
 from synapse.metrics._types import Collector
+from synapse.util import SYNAPSE_VERSION
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ build_info = Gauge(
 )
 build_info.labels(
     " ".join([platform.python_implementation(), platform.python_version()]),
-    get_distribution_version_string("matrix-synapse"),
+    SYNAPSE_VERSION,
     " ".join([platform.system(), platform.release()]),
 ).set(1)