diff --git a/royalnet/__init__.py b/royalnet/__init__.py
index 5f091505..f8fa0291 100644
--- a/royalnet/__init__.py
+++ b/royalnet/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 from . import audio, bots, commands, database, network, utils, error
 
+version = "5.0a4"
+
 __all__ = ["audio", "bots", "commands", "database", "network", "utils", "error"]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fd29e29e..ece45c2b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import royalnet
 import setuptools
 
 with open("README.md", "r") as f:
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as f:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="royalnet",
-    version="5.0a3",
+    version=royalnet.version,
     author="Stefano Pigozzi",
     author_email="ste.pigozzi@gmail.com",
     description="The great bot network of the Royal Games community",