diff --git a/blag/__init__.py b/blag/__init__.py
index e69de29..6527216 100644
--- a/blag/__init__.py
+++ b/blag/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from blag.version import __VERSION__  # noqa
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04f8d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import blag
+
+
+def test_version():
+    assert isinstance(blag.__VERSION__, str)