diff --git a/octodns_edgedns/__init__.py b/octodns_edgedns/__init__.py
index 047320a..ae1e757 100644
--- a/octodns_edgedns/__init__.py
+++ b/octodns_edgedns/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 from octodns.provider.base import BaseProvider
 from octodns.record import Record
 
-__VERSION__ = '0.0.3'
+# TODO: remove __VERSION__ with the next major version release
+__version__ = __VERSION__ = '0.0.3'
 
 
 class AkamaiClientNotFound(ProviderException):