diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index c53b639ea..0c4a59a94 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ def name
 end
 
 def version
-  line = File.read("lib/#{name}.rb")[/^\s*VERSION\s*=\s*.*/]
-  line.match(/.*VERSION\s*=\s*['"](.*)['"]/)[1]
+  Fog::VERSION
 end
 
 def date