diff --git a/pytools/__init__.py b/pytools/__init__.py
index 1d8ffa8e..372e8dad 100644
--- a/pytools/__init__.py
+++ b/pytools/__init__.py
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
 
 from typing_extensions import Self, dataclass_transform
 
+from pytools.version import VERSION_TEXT
+
+
+__version__ = VERSION_TEXT
+
 
 # These are deprecated and will go away in 2022.
 all = builtins.all