diff --git a/modules/base/pymod/__init__.py.in b/modules/base/pymod/__init__.py.in
index 0dff2fd3797a697094017a346fef9661d84138ac..4237d6b95919535347a8258e80d4eb5e94715983 100644
--- a/modules/base/pymod/__init__.py.in
+++ b/modules/base/pymod/__init__.py.in
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ from ._ost_base import *
 from .stutil import *
 from ost import conop
 
+__version__ = _ost_base.VERSION
+
 class StreamLogSink(LogSink):
   def __init__(self, stream):
     LogSink.__init__(self)