diff --git a/pmb/__init__.py b/pmb/__init__.py
index de0a5f79..ecfdd437 100644
--- a/pmb/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ from .helpers import logging as pmb_logging
 from .helpers import mount
 from .helpers import other
 
+# pmbootstrap version
+__version__ = "1.51.0"
+
+# Python version check
 version = sys.version_info
 if version < (3, 7):
     print("You need at least Python 3.7 to run pmbootstrap")
diff --git a/pmb/config/__init__.py b/pmb/config/__init__.py
index 32c46bb8..598b1017 100644
--- a/pmb/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/config/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from pmb.config.sudo import which_sudo
 #
 # Exported variables (internal configuration)
 #
-version = "1.51.0"
 pmb_src = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(__file__) + "/../../..")
 apk_keys_path = pmb_src + "/pmb/data/keys"
 arch_native = pmb.parse.arch.alpine_native()
diff --git a/pmb/config/pmaports.py b/pmb/config/pmaports.py
index 59da427a..29678964 100644
--- a/pmb/config/pmaports.py
+++ b/pmb/config/pmaports.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def check_version_pmaports(real):
 
 def check_version_pmbootstrap(min):
     # Compare versions
-    real = pmb.config.version
+    real = pmb.__version__
     if pmb.parse.version.compare(real, min) >= 0:
         return
 
diff --git a/pmb/helpers/aportupgrade.py b/pmb/helpers/aportupgrade.py
index 692a22a1..4f28659a 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/aportupgrade.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/aportupgrade.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def init_req_headers() -> None:
         return
     # Generic request headers
     req_headers = {
-        'User-Agent': f'pmbootstrap/{pmb.config.version} aportupgrade'}
+        'User-Agent': f'pmbootstrap/{pmb.__version__} aportupgrade'}
 
     # Request headers specific to GitHub
     req_headers_github = dict(req_headers)
diff --git a/pmb/install/_install.py b/pmb/install/_install.py
index 563fc20f..216b8419 100644
--- a/pmb/install/_install.py
+++ b/pmb/install/_install.py
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ def install_on_device_installer(args, step, steps):
            "ONDEV_CHANNEL_DESCRIPTION": channel_cfg["description"],
            "ONDEV_CHANNEL_MIRRORDIR_ALPINE": channel_cfg["mirrordir_alpine"],
            "ONDEV_CIPHER": args.cipher,
-           "ONDEV_PMBOOTSTRAP_VERSION": pmb.config.version,
+           "ONDEV_PMBOOTSTRAP_VERSION": pmb.__version__,
            "ONDEV_UI": args.ui}
     pmb.chroot.root(args, ["ondev-prepare"], suffix_installer, env=env)
 
diff --git a/pmb/parse/arguments.py b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
index 86e0003b..3af9dc4b 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/arguments.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ def arguments():
 
     # Other
     parser.add_argument("-V", "--version", action="version",
-                        version=pmb.config.version)
+                        version=pmb.__version__)
     parser.add_argument("-c", "--config", dest="config",
                         default=pmb.config.defaults["config"],
                         help="path to pmbootstrap.cfg file (default in"