diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 58716a1..d0ac0c9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
         if "txt" not in line and "#" not in line:
             requirements.append(line)
 
+with open("version", "r") as f:
+    __version__ = f.read()
+
 setup(
     author="Matthew Flamm",
     name="pytest-homeassistant-custom-component",
-    version="0.0.7",
+    version=__version__,
     packages=find_packages(),
     python_requires=">=3.7.1",
     install_requires=requirements,
diff --git a/version b/version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d6b3eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.8
\ No newline at end of file