diff --git a/src/datajudge/__init__.py b/src/datajudge/__init__.py
index 35943a5a..ae0903ad 100644
--- a/src/datajudge/__init__.py
+++ b/src/datajudge/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 """datajudge allows to assess  whether data from database complies with reference
 information."""
 
-import importlib.metadata
-
 from .constraints.base import Constraint
 from .db_access import Condition
 from .requirements import BetweenRequirement, Requirement, WithinRequirement
@@ -15,7 +13,4 @@
     "WithinRequirement",
 ]
 
-try:
-    __version__ = importlib.metadata.distribution(__name__).version
-except Exception:
-    __version__ = "1.9.0"
+__version__ = "1.9.0"