@@ -2702,7 +2702,9 @@ for basename in del_files:
# Write an appropriate panda3d/__init__.py
p3d_init = """"Python bindings for the Panda3D libraries"
-"""
+
+__version__ = '%s'
+""" % (WHLVERSION)
if GetTarget() == 'windows':
p3d_init += """