diff --git a/_pytest/__init__.py b/_pytest/__init__.py
index 792d60054..c6d7f1f94 100644
--- a/_pytest/__init__.py
+++ b/_pytest/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 #
+__version__ = '2.0.3.dev3'
diff --git a/pytest.py b/pytest.py
index baa3bb4e2..1ea232ce3 100644
--- a/pytest.py
+++ b/pytest.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 """
 unit and functional testing with Python.
 """
-__version__ = '2.0.3.dev3'
 __all__ = ['main']
 
 from _pytest.core import main, UsageError, _preloadplugins
 from _pytest import core as cmdline
+from _pytest import __version__
 
 if __name__ == '__main__': # if run as a script or by 'python -m pytest'
     raise SystemExit(main())