diff --git a/pype/__init__.py b/pype/__init__.py
index 5cd9832558..803d3fa60e 100644
--- a/pype/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from pypeapp import config
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-__version__ = "2.6.0"
 
 PROJECT_PLUGINS_PATH = os.environ.get("PYPE_PROJECT_PLUGINS")
 PACKAGE_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
diff --git a/pype/version.py b/pype/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2614ce9d96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "2.7.0"