diff --git a/__version__.py b/__version__.py
index 2f59475ff8..7bb021e2f3 100644
--- a/__version__.py
+++ b/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = '1.1.3'
+__version__ = '1.1.3'
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 042a3f0a34..a79ad0dee0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ data_files =
 
 [metadata]
 name = platypush
-version = attr: __version__.VERSION
+version = attr: __version__.__version__
 description_file = README.md
 
 [flake8]