@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-import distutils.dir_util
+import shutil
 import inspect
 import logging
 import os
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ def download_model_artifacts(artifact_uri: str) -> None:
 blob.download_to_filename(name_without_prefix)
 else:
 # Copy files to the current working directory.
-distutils.dir_util.copy_tree(artifact_uri, ".")
+shutil.copytree(artifact_uri, ".")

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def test_invalid_region_does_not_raise_with_valid_region():
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def copy_tree_mock():
-with mock.("distutils.dir_util.copy_tree") as copy_tree_mock:
+with mock.("shutil.copytree") as copy_tree_mock:
 yield copy_tree_mock