--- a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/util/_importlib_metadata.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/util/_importlib_metadata.py
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@
 
 from functools import cache
 
-# FIXME: Use importlib.metadata (not importlib_metadata)
-# when support for 3.11 is dropped if the rest of
-# the supported versions at that time have the same API.
-from importlib_metadata import (  # type: ignore
+from importlib.metadata import (  # type: ignore
     Distribution,
     EntryPoint,
     EntryPoints,
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@
     requires,
     version,
 )
-from importlib_metadata import (
+from importlib.metadata import (
     entry_points as original_entry_points,
 )
 
--- a/opentelemetry-api/pyproject.toml
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/pyproject.toml
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 ]
 dependencies = [
     "typing-extensions >= 4.5.0",
-    # FIXME This should be able to be removed after 3.12 is released if there is a reliable API
-    # in importlib.metadata.
-    "importlib-metadata >= 6.0, < 8.8.0",
 ]
 dynamic = [
     "version",