diff --git a/scrivid/__init__.py b/scrivid/__init__.py
index 07f195a..16c9b17 100644
--- a/scrivid/__init__.py
+++ b/scrivid/__init__.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
     create_image_reference, define_properties, FileReference, HideAdjustment, ImageFileReference, ImageReference,
     MoveAdjustment, Properties, ShowAdjustment, VisibilityStatus
 )
+from ._version import __version__, __version_tuple__
 from ._video_crafting import compile_video
 from .metadata import Metadata
 
 
 __all__ = [
-    "compile_video", "create_image_reference", "define_properties", "errors", "FileReference", "HideAdjustment",
-    "ImageFileReference", "ImageReference", "Metadata", "motion_tree", "MoveAdjustment", "Properties", "qualms",
-    "ShowAdjustment", "VisibilityStatus"
+    "__version__", "__version_tuple__", "compile_video", "create_image_reference", "define_properties", "errors",
+    "FileReference", "HideAdjustment", "ImageFileReference", "ImageReference", "Metadata", "motion_tree",
+    "MoveAdjustment", "Properties", "qualms", "ShowAdjustment", "VisibilityStatus"
 ]
diff --git a/scrivid/_version.py b/scrivid/_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35c0deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scrivid/_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+__version__ = "0.2.0"
+__version_tuple__ = (0, 2, 0)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4cd8ae1..eb6d350 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 [metadata]
 name = scrivid
-version = 0.2.0
+version = attr: scrivid._version.__version__  # Instantiating it as
+# `scrivid.__version__` results in so many shaky imports from the root-level
+# `__init__.py`, that it's just easier to get directly, even though it's
+# "protected".
 description = A Python library to create instructions for a generated video.
 author = Trystyn Coté
 license = MIT
diff --git a/tests/test_package.py b/tests/test_package.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52d915f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_package.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import scrivid
+
+import importlib.metadata
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def convert_package_version_to_tuple(package_version):
+    return tuple(int(element) for element in package_version.split("."))
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def package_version():
+    yield importlib.metadata.version("scrivid")
+
+
+def test_package_version(package_version):
+    assert scrivid.__version__ == package_version
+
+
+def test_package_version_tuple(package_version):
+    package_version = convert_package_version_to_tuple(package_version)
+    assert scrivid.__version_tuple__ == package_version