diff --git a/goat_monitor/_version.py b/goat_monitor/_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da94e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/goat_monitor/_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "editable"
diff --git a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
index 0222d48..d30c689 100644
--- a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
+++ b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import gotify
 import numpy as np
 import toml
 
-from goat_monitor import __version__
+from goat_monitor._version import __version__
 
 
 # %% commands
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def wrap(command: List[str], config: Path, retries: int, version):
     """Wrap an arbitrary command with gotify notifications"""
 
     if version:
-        print(version)
+        print(__version__)
         sys.exit(0)
 
     # read settings first
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ed35fd5..0ac5b29 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ homepage = "https://git.brendanhaines.com/brendanhaines/goat_monitor"
 [project.scripts]
 goat_monitor = "goat_monitor.goat_monitor:main"
 
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+version_file = "goat_monitor/_version.py"
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 120