diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 5dbfdb7..c479312 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-1.2 "" (released 27.6.2013)
+1.3 (released xx.xx.2013)
+
+* Add patoolib.__version__ (see PEP 396).
+  Closes: GH bug #3
+
+
+1.2 (released 27.6.2013)
 
 * Fix detection of *.gz with newer libmagic versions.
   Closes: GH bug #2
diff --git a/patoolib/__init__.py b/patoolib/__init__.py
index 5122b15..e97aa4c 100644
--- a/patoolib/__init__.py
+++ b/patoolib/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import shutil
 import stat
 import importlib
 from . import util
+# PEP 396
+from .configuration import Version as __version__
 __all__ = ['list_formats', 'list_archive', 'extract_archive', 'test_archive',
     'create_archive', 'diff_archives', 'search_archive', 'repack_archive']