diff --git a/scripts/uninstall_module.py b/scripts/uninstall_module.py
index 439fca18a..8a9b70892 100755
--- a/scripts/uninstall_module.py
+++ b/scripts/uninstall_module.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ def uninstall_module(package_name: str, prefix=None):
     if prefix:
         add_site_dir(prefix)
         try:
-            dist_info_path = str(importlib_metadata.distribution(package_name)._path)
-        except importlib_metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
+            distribution = next(importlib_metadata.Distribution.discover(name=package_name))
+            dist_info_path = str(distribution._path)
+        except StopIteration:
             print(f"Skipping {package_name} as it is not installed.")
             sys.exit(0)