diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 773451f5..ace0d536 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 with open("requirements.txt", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
     requirements = fh.read()
+with open("stack_orchestrator/data/version.txt", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    version = fh.readlines()[-1].strip(" \n")
 setup(
     name='laconic-stack-orchestrator',
-    version='1.0.12',
+    version=version,
     author='Cerc',
     author_email='info@cerc.io',
     license='GNU Affero General Public License',
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/version.py b/stack_orchestrator/version.py
index 68e47b44..541e5580 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/version.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/version.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import click
-import importlib.resources
+from importlib import resources, metadata
 
 
 @click.command()
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ def command(ctx):
 
     # See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20885799/1701505
     from stack_orchestrator import data
-    with importlib.resources.open_text(data, "build_tag.txt") as version_file:
-        # TODO: code better version that skips comment lines
-        version_string = version_file.read().splitlines()[1]
+    if resources.is_resource(data, "build_tag.txt"):
+        with resources.open_text(data, "build_tag.txt") as version_file:
+            # TODO: code better version that skips comment lines
+            version_string = version_file.read().splitlines()[1]
+    else:
+        version_string = metadata.version("laconic-stack-orchestrator") + "-unknown"
 
-    print(f"Version: {version_string}")
+    print(version_string)