diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 0e94db321..3b76a706c 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ recursive-include resources/images *
 recursive-include scripts *.py
 include copyright.txt
 include LICENSE
-include version.txt
+include openlp/.version
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 29db13c4b..ccdbd09af 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ try:
     finally:
         b.unlock()
 except:
-    ver_file = open(VERSION_FILE, u'w')
+    ver_file = open(VERSION_FILE, u'r')
     version = ver_file.read().strip()
     ver_file.close()