diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 417fff5..0d6d1aa 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-project('tinyendian', 'd', meson_version: '>=0.40.0')
+project('tinyendian', 'd',
+    meson_version: '>=0.40',
+    version: '0.1.2'
+)
 
-project_version      = '0.1.2'
 project_soversion    = '0'
 
 src_dir = include_directories('source/')
@@ -15,14 +17,14 @@ tinyendian_lib = static_library('tinyendian',
         [tinyendian_src],
         include_directories: [src_dir],
         install: true,
-        version: project_version,
+        version: meson.project_version(),
         soversion: project_soversion,
         pic: true
 )
 pkgc.generate(name: 'tinyendian',
               libraries: tinyendian_lib,
               subdirs: 'd/',
-              version: project_version,
+              version: meson.project_version(),
               description: 'Lightweight endianness library for D.'
 )