diff --git a/jupyter_kernel_client/__init__.py b/jupyter_kernel_client/__init__.py
index 4e1b589..6f9f5ea 100644
--- a/jupyter_kernel_client/__init__.py
+++ b/jupyter_kernel_client/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 """Jupyter Kernel Client through websocket."""
 
+from ._version import __version__
 from .client import KernelClient
 from .konsoleapp import KonsoleApp
 from .manager import KernelHttpManager
@@ -19,4 +20,5 @@
     "KonsoleApp",
     "LanguageSnippets",
     "VariableDescription",
+    "__version__",
 ]
diff --git a/jupyter_kernel_client/__version__.py b/jupyter_kernel_client/_version.py
similarity index 100%
rename from jupyter_kernel_client/__version__.py
rename to jupyter_kernel_client/_version.py