diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 83d32cd48..a7174dabf 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+import distiller
 
 
 packages = find_packages(
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@
     install_reqs = [line.strip() for line in req_file.readlines()]
 
 setup(name='distiller',
-      version='0.3.0',
+      version=distiller.__version__,
       packages=packages,
       install_requires=install_reqs
       )