diff --git a/kombu/utils/compat.py b/kombu/utils/compat.py
index 791c00388..e1b22f665 100644
--- a/kombu/utils/compat.py
+++ b/kombu/utils/compat.py
@@ -82,7 +82,12 @@ def entrypoints(namespace):
     if sys.version_info >= (3,10):
         entry_points = importlib_metadata.entry_points(group=namespace)
     else:
-        entry_points = importlib_metadata.entry_points().get(namespace, [])
+        entry_points = importlib_metadata.entry_points()
+        try:
+            entry_points = entry_points.get(namespace, [])
+        except AttributeError:
+            entry_points = entry_points.select(group=namespace)
+
     return (
         (ep, ep.load())
         for ep in entry_points
diff --git a/requirements/default.txt b/requirements/default.txt
index e553b94aa..221a92b17 100644
--- a/requirements/default.txt
+++ b/requirements/default.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-importlib-metadata>=0.18; python_version<"3.8"
+importlib-metadata>=3.6; python_version<"3.8"
 cached_property; python_version<"3.8"
 typing_extensions; python_version<"3.10"
 amqp>=5.1.1,<6.0.0