diff --git a/esds/__main__.py b/esds/__main__.py
index 4bb167d..a79b78e 100644
--- a/esds/__main__.py
+++ b/esds/__main__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import sys, argparse, os
 from .platform import YAMLPlatformFile
+from esds import __version__
 
 def run(arguments):
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run a simulation')