diff --git a/masque/__init__.py b/masque/__init__.py
index 1555475..c629ba2 100644
--- a/masque/__init__.py
+++ b/masque/__init__.py
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@ from .pattern import Pattern
 
 
 __author__ = 'Jan Petykiewicz'
+
+version = '0.3'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9e2b5ba..6405718 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+import masque
 
 setup(name='masque',
-      version='0.3',
+      version=masque.version,
       description='Lithography mask library',
       author='Jan Petykiewicz',
       author_email='anewusername@gmail.com',