diff --git a/keras_core/__init__.py b/keras_core/__init__.py
index 83d682662..3a9fabd77 100644
--- a/keras_core/__init__.py
+++ b/keras_core/__init__.py
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@
 from keras_core.models import Functional
 from keras_core.models import Model
 from keras_core.models import Sequential
-
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+from keras_core.version import __version__
diff --git a/keras_core/saving/saving_lib.py b/keras_core/saving/saving_lib.py
index 87f871451..45717a148 100644
--- a/keras_core/saving/saving_lib.py
+++ b/keras_core/saving/saving_lib.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 from keras_core.saving.serialization_lib import serialize_keras_object
 from keras_core.utils import file_utils
 from keras_core.utils import naming
-
-keras_version = "0.0.0"  # TODO
+from keras_core.version import __version__ as keras_version
 
 try:
     import h5py
diff --git a/keras_core/version.py b/keras_core/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..482315526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keras_core/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Unique source of truth for the version number.
+__version__ = "0.1.0"