diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 1f295a3..87bdaf6 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
+
 def isnotebook():
     try:
         shell = get_ipython().__class__.__name__
@@ -27,4 +28,4 @@ def isnotebook():
 
 if isnotebook():
     from sas_kernel.magics.log_magic import logMagic
-    get_ipython().register_magics(logMagic)
\ No newline at end of file
+    get_ipython().register_magics(logMagic)
diff --git a/binder/postBuild b/binder/postBuild
index c4da38a..ba97c81 100644
--- a/binder/postBuild
+++ b/binder/postBuild
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ mkdir -p ~/.config/saspy/
 cp ./binder/sascfg_personal.py ~/.config/saspy/
 
 #set -ex
-jupyter kernelspec list
-jupyter nbextension list
+# jupyter kernelspec list
+# jupyter nbextension list
 
 
-jupyter nbextension install --py sas_kernel.showSASLog --user
-jupyter nbextension enable sas_kernel.showSASLog --py
+# jupyter nbextension install --py sas_kernel.showSASLog --user
+# jupyter nbextension enable sas_kernel.showSASLog --py
 
-jupyter nbextension install --py sas_kernel.theme --user
-jupyter nbextension enable sas_kernel.theme --py
+# jupyter nbextension install --py sas_kernel.theme --user
+# jupyter nbextension enable sas_kernel.theme --py
 
-jupyter nbextension list
+# jupyter nbextension list
diff --git a/sas_kernel/__init__.py b/sas_kernel/__init__.py
index d37b2d2..329df45 100644
--- a/sas_kernel/__init__.py
+++ b/sas_kernel/__init__.py
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 
 
 """SAS Kernel Juypter Implementation"""
+from .version import __version__
diff --git a/sas_kernel/showSASLog/__init__.py b/sas_kernel/showSASLog/__init__.py
index f6aceea..e9b392b 100644
--- a/sas_kernel/showSASLog/__init__.py
+++ b/sas_kernel/showSASLog/__init__.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
-
-from sas_kernel import __version__
+# from .sas_kernel import __version__
 
 def _jupyter_nbextension_paths():
     return [dict(section="notebook",
diff --git a/sas_kernel/theme/__init__.py b/sas_kernel/theme/__init__.py
index 283351c..5739bc7 100644
--- a/sas_kernel/theme/__init__.py
+++ b/sas_kernel/theme/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #
 """SAS Kernel Juypter Implementation"""
 
-from sas_kernel import __version__
+# from .sas_kernel import __version__
 
 def _jupyter_nbextension_paths():
-    return [dict(section="notebook", src="", dest="theme", require="theme/theme_selector")]
\ No newline at end of file
+    return [dict(section="notebook", src="", dest="theme", require="theme/theme_selector")]
diff --git a/sas_kernel/_version.py b/sas_kernel/version.py
similarity index 100%
rename from sas_kernel/_version.py
rename to sas_kernel/version.py
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 11dc735..010d160 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 #
+
+exec(open('./sas_kernel/version.py').read())
+print("Installing sas_kernel version:{}".format(__version__))
 try:
     from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 except ImportError:
     from distutils.core import setup, find_packages
 from distutils.command.install import install
 
-import os
-import sys
-from sas_kernel._version import __version__
+import os, sys
+
+# from sas_kernel._version import __version__
 
 SVEM_FLAG = '--single-version-externally-managed'
 if SVEM_FLAG in sys.argv:
@@ -58,9 +61,10 @@ def run(self):
                         "jupyter_client>=6", "IPython>=7.12.0"],
       setup_requires=["jupyter_client>=6", "IPython>=7.12.0"],
       extras_require={'jlab_ext': ['jupyterlab >=3 ',
-                                   'jlab_create_sas_file',
-                                   'sas2nb',
-                                   'sas_log_viewer_v2']},
+                                #    'sas2nb',
+                                #    'sas_log_viewer_v2',
+                                   'jlab_create_sas_file'
+                                   ]},
       classifiers=['Framework :: IPython',
                    'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
                    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',