diff --git a/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
index b42930a5..fa3934ec 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/base_vm.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import tempfile
 import psutil
 import platform
 
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 from ..utils.asyncio import wait_run_in_executor
 from ..ubridge.hypervisor import Hypervisor
 from .vm_error import VMError
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py b/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py
index 3442d3fa..be218441 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import logging
 import aiohttp
 import urllib
 import json
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/__init__.py b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/__init__.py
index a1deb920..a85ebc46 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from gns3server.utils.interfaces import interfaces, is_interface_up
 from gns3server.utils.asyncio import wait_run_in_executor
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 from ..base_manager import BaseManager
 from ..project_manager import ProjectManager
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py
index 71ab9f80..b6e96977 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ http://github.com/GNS3/dynamips/blob/master/README.hypervisor#L558
 """
 
 import asyncio
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 
 from .device import Device
 from ..nios.nio_udp import NIOUDP
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
index 1992c30f..0ae3629d 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import asyncio
 import socket
 import gns3server
 
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 from .qemu_error import QemuError
 from ..adapters.ethernet_adapter import EthernetAdapter
 from ..nios.nio_udp import NIOUDP
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
index fbd69039..8caadca9 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import json
 import socket
 import asyncio
 
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 from gns3server.utils.telnet_server import TelnetServer
 from gns3server.utils.asyncio import wait_for_file_creation, wait_for_named_pipe_creation
 from .virtualbox_error import VirtualBoxError
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py b/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py
index 8825d853..c84a4ce3 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import codecs
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from gns3server.utils.interfaces import interfaces
 from gns3server.utils.asyncio import subprocess_check_output
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
index 3e5bd3c0..054ed47e 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import shutil
 from ...utils.asyncio import wait_for_process_termination
 from ...utils.asyncio import monitor_process
 from ...utils.asyncio import subprocess_check_output
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 from .vpcs_error import VPCSError
 from ..adapters.ethernet_adapter import EthernetAdapter
 from ..nios.nio_udp import NIOUDP
diff --git a/gns3server/ubridge/hypervisor.py b/gns3server/ubridge/hypervisor.py
index 7a01d110..929d06f6 100644
--- a/gns3server/ubridge/hypervisor.py
+++ b/gns3server/ubridge/hypervisor.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import asyncio
 import socket
 import re
 
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 from gns3server.utils.asyncio import wait_for_process_termination
 from gns3server.utils.asyncio import subprocess_check_output
 from .ubridge_hypervisor import UBridgeHypervisor
diff --git a/gns3server/utils/__init__.py b/gns3server/utils/__init__.py
index fb58158b..344a504a 100644
--- a/gns3server/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/utils/__init__.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
+import re
 import textwrap
 import posixpath
 
@@ -44,3 +45,32 @@ def int_to_macaddress(integer):
     Convert an integer to a macaddress
     """
     return ":".join(textwrap.wrap("%012x" % (integer), width=2))
+
+
+def parse_version(version):
+    """
+    Return a comparable tuple from a version string.
+
+    Replace pkg_resources.parse_version which now display a warning when use for comparing version with tuple
+
+    :returns: Version string as comparable tuple
+    """
+
+    release_type_found = False
+    version_infos = re.split('(\.|[a-z]+)', version)
+    version = []
+    for info in version_infos:
+        if info == '.' or len(info) == 0:
+            continue
+        try:
+            info = int(info)
+            version.append(info)
+        except ValueError:
+            # We want rc to be at lower level than dev version
+            if info == 'rc':
+                info = 'c'
+            version.append(info)
+            release_type_found = True
+    if release_type_found is False:
+        version.append("final")
+    return tuple(version)
diff --git a/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py b/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
index 41558516..ce7cf577 100644
--- a/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
+++ b/tests/modules/vpcs/test_vpcs_vm.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from tests.utils import asyncio_patch
-from pkg_resources import parse_version
+from gns3server.utils import parse_version
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
 from gns3server.modules.vpcs.vpcs_vm import VPCSVM
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 567bcccc..d227f110 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
-from gns3server.utils import force_unix_path, macaddress_to_int, int_to_macaddress
+from gns3server.utils import *
 
 
 def test_force_unix_path():
@@ -31,3 +31,18 @@ def test_macaddress_to_int():
 
 def test_int_to_macaddress():
     assert int_to_macaddress(52228632586) == "00:0c:29:11:b0:0a"
+
+
+def test_parse_version():
+    assert parse_version('1') == (1, 'final')
+    assert parse_version('1.3') == (1, 3, 'final')
+    assert parse_version('1.3.dev3') == (1, 3, 'dev', 3)
+    assert parse_version('1.3a1') == (1, 3, 'a', 1)
+    assert parse_version('1.3rc1') == (1, 3, 'c', 1)
+
+    assert parse_version('1.2.3') > parse_version('1.2.2')
+    assert parse_version('1.3') > parse_version('1.2.2')
+    assert parse_version('1.3') > parse_version('1.3alpha1')
+    assert parse_version('1.3') > parse_version('1.3rc1')
+    assert parse_version('1.3rc1') > parse_version('1.3alpha3')
+    assert parse_version('1.3dev1') > parse_version('1.3rc1')