1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index 7bb46b6569..4430fec2c0 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ VERSION = (1, 8, 0, 'alpha', 0)
 
 
 def get_version(*args, **kwargs):
-    # Don't litter django/__init__.py with all the get_version stuff.
-    # Only import if it's actually called.
+    # Avoid circular import
     from django.utils.version import get_version
     return get_version(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
+__version__ = get_version(VERSION)
+
+
 def setup():
     """
     Configure the settings (this happens as a side effect of accessing the