diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 33a81af..246f29e 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ Source: safeeyes
 Section: utils
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Gobinath Loganathan <slgobinath@gmail.com>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 10), dh-python, python3, python3-setuptools
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 10), dh-python, python3, python3-packaging
 Standards-Version: 3.9.6
-X-Python3-Version: >= 3.5
+X-Python3-Version: >= 3.12
 Homepage: https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/
 
 Package: safeeyes
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python3:Depends}, gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1, python3 (>= 3.5.0), python3-xlib, python3-dbus, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python3-babel, x11-utils, xprintidle, alsa-utils, python3-psutil, python3-croniter
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${python3:Depends}, gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1, python3 (>= 3.12.0), python3-xlib, python3-dbus, gir1.2-notify-0.7, python3-babel, x11-utils, xprintidle, alsa-utils, python3-psutil, python3-croniter
 Description: Safe Eyes
  Safe Eyes is a simple tool to remind you to take periodic breaks for your eyes. This is essential for anyone spending more time on the computer to avoid eye strain and other physical problems.
  .
diff --git a/safeeyes/model.py b/safeeyes/model.py
index 453761d..c43dc57 100644
--- a/safeeyes/model.py
+++ b/safeeyes/model.py
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ This module contains the entity classes used by Safe Eyes and its plugins.
 
 import logging
 import random
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 from enum import Enum
 
+from packaging.version import parse
+
 from safeeyes import utility
 
 
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ class Config:
                 else:
                     user_config_version = str(
                         meta_obj.get('config_version', '0.0.0'))
-                    if LooseVersion(user_config_version) != LooseVersion(system_config_version):
+                    if parse(user_config_version) != parse(system_config_version):
                         # Update the user config
                         self.__merge_dictionary(
                             self.__user_config, self.__system_config)
diff --git a/safeeyes/utility.py b/safeeyes/utility.py
index 8006dd4..fb487f1 100644
--- a/safeeyes/utility.py
+++ b/safeeyes/utility.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import sys
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import threading
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GLib
 from gi.repository import GdkPixbuf
+from packaging.version import parse
 
 gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def __update_plugin_config(plugin, plugin_config, config):
     if plugin_config is None:
         config['plugins'].remove(plugin)
     else:
-        if LooseVersion(plugin.get('version', '0.0.0')) != LooseVersion(plugin_config['meta']['version']):
+        if parse(plugin.get('version', '0.0.0')) != parse(plugin_config['meta']['version']):
             # Update the configuration
             plugin['version'] = plugin_config['meta']['version']
             setting_ids = []
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 07a314b..4dda023 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ requires = [
     'psutil',
     'croniter',
     'PyGObject',
+    'packaging',
     'python-xlib'
 ]