diff --git a/copac/__init__.py b/copac/__init__.py
index f1c96c9..3898d7c 100644
--- a/copac/__init__.py
+++ b/copac/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+__version__ = "0.3.0"
+
+# Version definition MUST precede any imports here
 from .copac import COPAC, copac
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -5,4 +8,3 @@
     'copac',
     '__version__',
 ]
-__version__ = "0.3.0"