diff --git a/pylibmc.py b/pylibmc.py
index adcfd2e..13dc8a9 100644
--- a/pylibmc.py
+++ b/pylibmc.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ minor differences. If you should happen to spot any, file a bug!
 import _pylibmc
 
 __all__ = ["hashers", "distributions", "Client"]
+__version__ = "0.7.1"
 
 hashers = {}
 distributions = {}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c66efa3..60abd87 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+import sys
 import os
 from distutils.core import setup, Extension
 
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(__file__))
+import pylibmc
+
 incdirs = []
 libdirs = []
 
@@ -15,9 +19,9 @@ pylibmc_ext = Extension("_pylibmc", ["_pylibmcmodule.c"],
                         libraries=["memcached"],
                         include_dirs=incdirs, library_dirs=libdirs)
 
-setup(name="pylibmc", version="0.7",
+setup(name=pylibmc.__name__, version=pylibmc.__version__,
       url="http://lericson.blogg.se/code/category/pylibmc.html",
-      author="Ludvig Ericson", author_email="ludvig.ericson@gmail.com",
+      author="Ludvig Ericson", author_email="ludvig@lericson.se",
       license="3-clause BSD <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php>",
       description="libmemcached wrapper", long_description=readme_text,
       ext_modules=[pylibmc_ext], py_modules=["pylibmc"])