diff --git a/news/9e768673-6079-491e-bbe0-d1593952f1c7.trivial.rst b/news/9e768673-6079-491e-bbe0-d1593952f1c7.trivial.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/metadata/pkg_resources.py b/src/pip/_internal/metadata/pkg_resources.py
index 5cd9eaee641..81fc35c0ff0 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/metadata/pkg_resources.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/metadata/pkg_resources.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from pip._vendor import pkg_resources
 from pip._vendor.packaging.utils import canonicalize_name
 from pip._vendor.packaging.version import _BaseVersion
+from pip._vendor.packaging.version import parse as parse_version
 
 from pip._internal.utils import misc  # TODO: Move definition here.
 from pip._internal.utils.packaging import get_installer
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def canonical_name(self):
     @property
     def version(self):
         # type: () -> _BaseVersion
-        return self._dist.parsed_version
+        return parse_version(self._dist.version)
 
     @property
     def installer(self):
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py
index 035e118d022..cb3a51b51fc 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from pip._vendor.packaging.specifiers import InvalidSpecifier, SpecifierSet
 from pip._vendor.packaging.utils import canonicalize_name
 from pip._vendor.packaging.version import Version, _BaseVersion
+from pip._vendor.packaging.version import parse as parse_version
 from pip._vendor.pkg_resources import Distribution
 
 from pip._internal.exceptions import HashError, MetadataInconsistent
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ def name(self):
     def version(self):
         # type: () -> _BaseVersion
         if self._version is None:
-            self._version = self.dist.parsed_version
+            self._version = parse_version(self.dist.version)
         return self._version
 
     def format_for_error(self):
@@ -206,7 +207,8 @@ def _check_metadata_consistency(self, dist):
                 self._name,
                 dist.project_name,
             )
-        if self._version is not None and self._version != dist.parsed_version:
+        parsed_version = parse_version(dist.version)
+        if self._version is not None and self._version != parsed_version:
             raise MetadataInconsistent(
                 self._ireq,
                 "version",
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ def name(self):
     @property
     def version(self):
         # type: () -> _BaseVersion
-        return self.dist.parsed_version
+        return parse_version(self.dist.version)
 
     @property
     def is_editable(self):
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py
index eba441091b6..7826cfc0fab 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 
 from pip._vendor.packaging.utils import canonicalize_name
+from pip._vendor.packaging.version import parse as parse_version
 from pip._vendor.resolvelib import ResolutionImpossible
 from pip._vendor.resolvelib import Resolver as RLResolver
 from pip._vendor.resolvelib.resolvers import Result
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ def resolve(self, root_reqs, check_supported_wheels):
             elif self.factory.force_reinstall:
                 # The --force-reinstall flag is set -- reinstall.
                 ireq.should_reinstall = True
-            elif installed_dist.parsed_version != candidate.version:
+            elif parse_version(installed_dist.version) != candidate.version:
                 # The installation is different in version -- reinstall.
                 ireq.should_reinstall = True
             elif candidate.is_editable or dist_is_editable(installed_dist):