diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/streaming/compat.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/streaming/compat.py
index 383edb8b70a..531c7c6e7fa 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/streaming/compat.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/streaming/compat.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 this file completely. See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-python.html.
 """
 import logging
-from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 from io import IOBase
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -24,7 +23,11 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-if StrictVersion(botocore.__version__) < StrictVersion("1.29.13"):  # noqa: C901
+# Splitting the botocore version string into major, minor, and patch versions,
+# and performing a conditional check based on the extracted versions.
+major, minor, patch = map(int, botocore.__version__.split("."))
+
+if major == 1 and (minor < 29 or patch < 13):
 
     class PowertoolsStreamingBody(IOBase):
         """Wrapper class for a HTTP response body.