diff --git a/linecache2/__init__.py b/linecache2/__init__.py
index 3b93b01..ef9b6c2 100644
--- a/linecache2/__init__.py
+++ b/linecache2/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 __all__ = ["getline", "clearcache", "checkcache"]
 
+__version__ = '1.0.0'
+
 def getline(filename, lineno, module_globals=None):
     lines = getlines(filename, module_globals)
     if 1 <= lineno <= len(lines):
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b73611f..9b67fc0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [metadata]
 name = linecache2
-version = 1.0.0
 summary = Backports of the linecache module
 description-file =
     README.rst
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4ccd4d2..97b4795 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import setuptools
+import linecache2
 
 setuptools.setup(
+    version=linecache2.__version__,
     setup_requires=['pbr'],
     pbr=True)