diff --git a/awesome_print.gemspec b/awesome_print.gemspec
index 8059d38..f758e47 100644
--- a/awesome_print.gemspec
+++ b/awesome_print.gemspec
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 # See LICENSE file or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+$:.push File.expand_path('../lib', __FILE__)
+require 'awesome_print/version'
+
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = "awesome_print"
-  s.version     = "1.7.0"
-# s.platform    = Gem::Platform::RUBY
+  s.version     = AwesomePrint.version
   s.authors     = "Michael Dvorkin"
   s.date        = Time.now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
   s.email       = "mike@dvorkin.net"