diff --git a/fastapi_restful/__init__.py b/fastapi_restful/__init__.py
index 3f97a2b2..2d637b95 100644
--- a/fastapi_restful/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi_restful/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
+import importlib.metadata
+
 from .cbv_base import Api, Resource, set_responses, take_init_parameters
 
-__version__ = "0.4.3"
+try:
+    __version__ = importlib.metadata.version(__name__)
+except Exception as e:
+    warnings.warn(f"Could not determine version of {__name__}", stacklevel=1)
+    warnings.warn(str(e), stacklevel=1)
+    __version__ = "unknown"
+
 
 __all__ = [
     "Api",