diff --git a/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py b/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py
index 371fd5a602..4c485b0e31 100644
--- a/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py
+++ b/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def _get_dist_info_name(self, tmp_dir):
 
     def _ensure_dist_info(self):
         if not Path(self.dist_info_dir, "METADATA").exists():
-            self.distribution.run_command("dist_info")
+            self.run_command("dist_info")
 
     def _install_namespaces(self, installation_dir, pth_prefix):
         # XXX: Only required to support the deprecated namespace practice