diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py index 7bb46b65699..4430fec2c0c 100644 --- a/django/__init__.py +++ b/django/__init__.py @@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ VERSION = (1, 8, 0, 'alpha', 0) def get_version(*args, **kwargs): - # Don't litter django/__init__.py with all the get_version stuff. - # Only import if it's actually called. + # Avoid circular import from django.utils.version import get_version return get_version(*args, **kwargs) +__version__ = get_version(VERSION) + + def setup(): """ Configure the settings (this happens as a side effect of accessing the