diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 78806bd..d78b713 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-pycairo==1.25.1
 pygobject==3.46.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spacetray.py b/spacetray.py
index b1bd32c..4b23621 100755
--- a/spacetray.py
+++ b/spacetray.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 gi.require_version('AppIndicator3', '0.1')
 from gi.repository import AppIndicator3
 
+__VERSION__ = "0.0.1"
+
 
 def menuitem_response(w, buf):
     print(buf)