diff --git a/Wrap/Python/__init__.py.in b/Wrap/Python/__init__.py.in
index d0e9ee2547d232a8f66e571612e305af45b7300d..8b9007bde612149d59ec373bb41d20dda40e707d 100644
--- a/Wrap/Python/__init__.py.in
+++ b/Wrap/Python/__init__.py.in
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ from libBornAgainSample import *
 from libBornAgainResample import *
 from libBornAgainDevice import *
 from libBornAgainSim import *
+
+__version__ = "@BornAgain_VERSION@"