diff --git a/qpms/__init__.py b/qpms/__init__.py
index c1bfd0f..a7eb027 100644
--- a/qpms/__init__.py
+++ b/qpms/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+from pkg_resources import get_distribution
+__version__ = get_distribution('qpms').version
+
 from qpms_c import *
 from .qpms_p import *