diff --git a/memo_wise.gemspec b/memo_wise.gemspec
index 2817681..9fded84 100644
--- a/memo_wise.gemspec
+++ b/memo_wise.gemspec
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require_relative "lib/memo_wise/version"
+# require_relative "lib/memo_wise/version"
+load "lib/memo_wise/version.rb"
+gem_version = MemoWise::VERSION
+MemoWise.send(:remove_const, :VERSION)
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.name     = "memo_wise"
-  spec.version  = MemoWise::VERSION
+  spec.version  = gem_version
   spec.summary  = "The wise choice for Ruby memoization"
   spec.homepage = "https://github.com/panorama-ed/memo_wise"
   spec.license  = "MIT"