diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index f1ae0cd8f..94c775693 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ nav_order: 6
 
 ## main
 
+* Make `ViewComponent::VERSION` accessible to other gems by default.
+
+    *Hans Lemuet*
+
 * Added Reinvented Hospitality to the list of companies using ViewComponent.
 
     *Torgil Zechel*
diff --git a/lib/view_component.rb b/lib/view_component.rb
index 3db9728ba..93677d67f 100644
--- a/lib/view_component.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 require "action_view"
 require "active_support/dependencies/autoload"
+require "view_component/version"
 
 module ViewComponent
   extend ActiveSupport::Autoload