diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index 4a63080..49df66b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
+          pip install -e .
 
     - name: Lint code
       run: ruff check
diff --git a/pydeckard/__init__.py b/pydeckard/__init__.py
index e69de29..82d4b29 100644
--- a/pydeckard/__init__.py
+++ b/pydeckard/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from importlib.metadata import version
+
+__version__ = version('pydeckard')
diff --git a/pydeckard/bot.py b/pydeckard/bot.py
index 84e8b57..9304dd2 100644
--- a/pydeckard/bot.py
+++ b/pydeckard/bot.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 import time
-import tomllib
 
 import telegram
 from telegram import Update
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from pydeckard import config
 from pydeckard import utils
-
+from pydeckard import __version__
 
 class DeckardBot():
 
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ def get_options(self):
             epilog='',
             )
         parser.add_argument('--setup', action='store_true', help='Start the setup wizard')
-        with open('pyproject.toml', 'rb') as fp:
-            conf = tomllib.load(fp)
-            self.version = conf['project']['version']
         args = parser.parse_args()
         if args.setup:
             utils.setup_bot()
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ async def command_status(self, update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYP
         text = '\n'.join([
             config.BOT_GREETING,
             f'Status is <b>OK</b>, running since {utils.since(self.started_at)}',
-            f'Python version is {python_version}, bot version is {self.version}',
+            f'Python version is {python_version}, bot version is {__version__}',
             ])
         await context.bot.send_message(
             chat_id=update.effective_chat.id,
@@ -183,7 +179,7 @@ def run(self):
             self.reply,
             )
         application.add_handler(reply_handler)
-        self.trace('Bot is ready')
+        self.trace(f'Bot is ready (v{__version__})')
         application.run_polling(poll_interval=config.POLL_INTERVAL)