diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69e291d..ecb3c7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ See [this introductory blog post](https://tech.quantco.com/2022/07/31/multiregex
 You can install the package in development mode using:
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/quantco/coarse_regression
-cd coarse-regression
+git clone https://github.com/quantco/multiregex
+cd multiregex
 
 pixi run pre-commit-install
 pixi run postinstall
diff --git a/multiregex/__init__.py b/multiregex/__init__.py
index ca4a720..29ddf08 100644
--- a/multiregex/__init__.py
+++ b/multiregex/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 
 import collections
 import functools
+import importlib
 import re
+import warnings
 
 try:
     sre_constants = re._constants  # type: ignore
@@ -43,7 +45,12 @@
 
 import ahocorasick
 
-__version__ = "2.0.0"
+try:
+    __version__ = importlib.metadata.version(__name__)
+except importlib.metadata.PackageNotFoundError as e:
+    warnings.warn(f"Could not determine version of {__name__}", stacklevel=1)
+    warnings.warn(str(e), stacklevel=1)
+    __version__ = "unknown"
 
 
 V = TypeVar("V")