diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fb33d8b9..7d11da00 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import io
 import os
 import sys
 
@@ -8,13 +7,12 @@ import setuptools.command.test
 from grpc_tools import protoc
 from setuptools import Command, find_packages, setup
 
+from squeaknode import __version__
+
 PACKAGE_DIRECTORIES = {
     '': '.',
 }
 
-with io.open("README.md", "rt", encoding="utf8") as f:
-    readme = f.read()
-
 
 class BuildPyCommand(setuptools.command.build_py.build_py):
     """Custom build command."""
@@ -72,10 +70,9 @@ class BuildPackageProtos(Command):
 
 setup(
     name="squeaknode",
-    version="1.0.0",
+    version=__version__,
     url="https://github.com/yzernik/squeaknode",
     description="Server for squeak protocol.",
-    long_description=readme,
     packages=find_packages(),
     # package_dir=PACKAGE_DIRECTORIES,
     include_package_data=True,
diff --git a/squeaknode/__init__.py b/squeaknode/__init__.py
index e69de29b..b794fd40 100644
--- a/squeaknode/__init__.py
+++ b/squeaknode/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = '0.1.0'