diff --git a/qweechat/qweechat.py b/qweechat/qweechat.py
index d78c54d..41a5774 100644
--- a/qweechat/qweechat.py
+++ b/qweechat/qweechat.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ from connection import ConnectionDialog
 from buffer import BufferListWidget, Buffer
 from debug import DebugDialog
 from about import AboutDialog
+from version import qweechat_version
 
 NAME = 'QWeeChat'
-VERSION = '0.0.1-dev'
 AUTHOR = 'Sébastien Helleu'
 AUTHOR_MAIL = 'flashcode@flashtux.org'
 WEECHAT_SITE = 'http://weechat.org/'
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class MainWindow(QTGUI.QMainWindow):
 
     def open_about_dialog(self):
         """Open a dialog with info about QWeeChat."""
-        messages = ['<b>%s</b> %s' % (NAME, VERSION),
+        messages = ['<b>%s</b> %s' % (NAME, qweechat_version()),
                     '&copy; 2011-2014 %s &lt;<a href="mailto:%s">%s</a>&gt;'
                     % (AUTHOR, AUTHOR_MAIL, AUTHOR_MAIL),
                     '',
diff --git a/qweechat/version.py b/qweechat/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e57462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qweechat/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# version.py - version of QWeeChat
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Sébastien Helleu <flashcode@flashtux.org>
+#
+# This file is part of QWeeChat, a Qt remote GUI for WeeChat.
+#
+# QWeeChat is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# QWeeChat is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with QWeeChat.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+VERSION = '0.0.1-dev'
+
+
+def qweechat_version():
+    return VERSION
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8b31709..1986085 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 #
 
 from setuptools import setup
+from qweechat.version import qweechat_version
 
 DESCRIPTION = 'Qt remote GUI for WeeChat'
 
 setup(
     name='qweechat',
-    version='0.0.1-dev',
+    version=qweechat_version(),
     description=DESCRIPTION,
     long_description=DESCRIPTION,
     author='Sébastien Helleu',