diff --git a/src/groundlight/__init__.py b/src/groundlight/__init__.py
index 30a6d149..6005cbba 100644
--- a/src/groundlight/__init__.py
+++ b/src/groundlight/__init__.py
@@ -4,3 +4,13 @@
 
 # Imports from our code
 from .client import Groundlight
+
+try:
+    import importlib.metadata
+
+    # Copy the version number from where it's set in pyproject.toml
+    __version__ = importlib.metadata.version("groundlight")
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    # importlib.metadata was only added in py3.8
+    # We're still supporting py3.7
+    __version__ = "(version number available in python 3.8+)"