diff --git a/src/nipanel/__init__.py b/src/nipanel/__init__.py
index 7490fed..d79c161 100644
--- a/src/nipanel/__init__.py
+++ b/src/nipanel/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """The NI Panel."""
 
+from importlib.metadata import version
+
 from nipanel._panel import Panel
 from nipanel._streamlit_panel import StreamlitPanel
 from nipanel._streamlit_panel_initializer import initialize_panel
@@ -10,3 +12,6 @@
 # Hide that it was defined in a helper file
 Panel.__module__ = __name__
 StreamlitPanel.__module__ = __name__
+
+__version__ = version(__name__)
+"""nipanel version string."""