diff --git a/anki/__init__.py b/anki/__init__.py
index 5e565af4d..ea41f3aad 100644
--- a/anki/__init__.py
+++ b/anki/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ if arch[1] == "ELF":
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(ext, "py2.%d-%s" % (
         sys.version_info[1], arch[0][0:2])))
 
-version = "1.99"
+version="2.0.12" # build scripts grep this line, so preserve formatting
 from anki.storage import Collection
 __all__ = ["Collection"]
diff --git a/aqt/__init__.py b/aqt/__init__.py
index 161b7cac7..066ccebfb 100644
--- a/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import anki.lang
 from anki.consts import HELP_SITE
 from anki.lang import langDir
 from anki.utils import isMac
+from anki import version as _version
 
-appVersion="2.0.12"
+appVersion=_version
 appWebsite="http://ankisrs.net/"
 appChanges="http://ankisrs.net/docs/changes.html"
 appDonate="http://ankisrs.net/support/"