diff --git a/aider/__init__.py b/aider/__init__.py
index f26d7e876..ef08e0c58 100644
--- a/aider/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,9 @@ from setuptools_scm import get_version
 try:
     __version__ = get_version(root="..", relative_to=__file__)
 except Exception:
-    from aider.__version__ import __version__
+    try:
+        from aider.__version__ import __version__
+    except Exception:
+        __version__ = "0.0.0"
+
+__all__ = [__version__]