diff --git a/shimmy/__init__.py b/shimmy/__init__.py
index 83f84b3b..27324a59 100644
--- a/shimmy/__init__.py
+++ b/shimmy/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 """API for converting popular non-gymnasium environments to a gymnasium compatible environment."""
 
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
+
+
 try:
     from shimmy.dm_control_compatibility import (
         DmControlCompatibility as DmControlCompatibilityV0,
@@ -11,6 +14,3 @@
     from shimmy.openspiel_wrapper import OpenspielWrapper as OpenspielWrapperV0
 except ImportError:
     pass
-
-
-__version__ = "0.0.1a"