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diff --git a/htsworkflow/util/version.py b/htsworkflow/util/version.py
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+import logging
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def version():
+    """Return version number
+    """
+    version = None
+    try:
+        import pkg_resources
+    except ImportError, e:
+        LOGGER.error("Can't find version number, please install setuptools")
+        raise e
+
+    try:
+        version = pkg_resources.get_distribution("htsworkflow")
+    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound, e:
+        LOGGER.error("Package not installed")
+
+    return version
+