diff --git a/src/msspec.sh.template b/src/msspec.sh.template
index 38cdfca..bb250fb 100644
--- a/src/msspec.sh.template
+++ b/src/msspec.sh.template
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 
 SCRIPT_PATH="$0"
 SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$SCRIPT_PATH")
-VERSION="__VERSION__"
 VENV_PATH="__VENV_PATH__"
 
 # Check venv path
 if ! [ -d "$VENV_PATH" ]; then
-   echo "ERROR: Unable to find version $VERSION of msspec!!"
+   echo "ERROR: Unable to find msspec!!"
    exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -15,6 +14,10 @@ launch_script() {
    . "$VENV_PATH/bin/activate" && python "$@"
 }
 
+show_version () {
+    . "$VENV_PATH/bin/activate" && python -c "import msspec; print(msspec.__version__)"
+}
+
 show_help () {
    echo "Usage: 1) $SCRIPT_NAME -p [PYTHON OPTIONS] SCRIPT [ARGUMENTS...]"
    echo "       2) $SCRIPT_NAME [-l FILE | -i | -h]"
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ while getopts "hvil:p:eu" option; do
          ;;
       u) uninstall
          ;;
-      v) echo $VERSION
+      v) show_version
          ;;
       *|h) show_help
          ;;
diff --git a/src/msspec/version.py b/src/msspec/version.py
index 7e6ff1a..bcd00c0 100644
--- a/src/msspec/version.py
+++ b/src/msspec/version.py
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@
 # along with this msspec.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 # Source file  : src/msspec/version.py
-# Last modified: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:27:24 +0200
-# Committed by : Sylvain Tricot <sylvain.tricot@univ-rennes1.fr> 1665073644 +0200
+# Last modified: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:15:24 +0200
+# Committed by : Sylvain Tricot <sylvain.tricot@univ-rennes1.fr> 1666797324 +0200
 
 
 import os
 
+from setuptools_scm import get_version
 from importlib.metadata import version
 import subprocess
 
@@ -34,14 +35,10 @@ import subprocess
 PKGNAME = 'msspec'
 
 try:
-    __version__ = version(PKGNAME)
+    __version__ = get_version(root='../..', relative_to=__file__)
 except Exception as err:
     try:
-        p = subprocess.run(["git", "describe"], capture_output=True, text=True)
-        if p.stdout not in ("", None):
-            __version__ = p.stdout.strip()
-        else:
-            raise NameError("git describe failed!")
+        __version__ = version(PKGNAME)
     except Exception as err:
         try:
             thisfile_path = os.path.abspath(__file__)
@@ -51,4 +48,4 @@ except Exception as err:
                 __version__ = fd.readline().strip()
         except Exception as err:
             print("Unable to get the version number!")
-            __version__ = "9.9.9"
+            __version__ = "0.0.0"