diff --git a/pytesseract/__init__.py b/pytesseract/__init__.py
index a516082..499abd1 100644
--- a/pytesseract/__init__.py
+++ b/pytesseract/__init__.py
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@
 from .pytesseract import TesseractError
 from .pytesseract import TesseractNotFoundError
 from .pytesseract import TSVNotSupported
+
+
+__version__ = '0.3.7'
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5f54576..bac05f3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pytesseract
-version = 0.3.7
+version = attr: pytesseract.__version__
 author = Samuel Hoffstaetter
 author_email = samuel@hoffstaetter.com
 maintainer = Matthias Lee
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6068493..b024da8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
+
 setup()