diff --git a/aider/__init__.py b/aider/__init__.py
index 67db24ca0..f26d7e876 100644
--- a/aider/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ from setuptools_scm import get_version
 try:
     __version__ = get_version(root="..", relative_to=__file__)
 except Exception:
-    __version__ = "0.0.0"
+    from aider.__version__ import __version__