diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5fc40070..775a08ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import sys
 
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
-import versioneer  # noqa
 
 del sys.path[0]
 
@@ -141,13 +140,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if platforms is not None:
         extras["platforms"] = platforms
 
-    cmds = versioneer.get_cmdclass()
+    cmds = {}
     override_build(cmds)
     override_build_py(cmds)
 
     setuptools.setup(
         name="debugpy",
-        version=versioneer.get_version(),
+        version="@version@",
         description="An implementation of the Debug Adapter Protocol for Python",  # noqa
         long_description=long_description,
         long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/src/debugpy/public_api.py b/src/debugpy/public_api.py
index 3c800898..27743245 100644
--- a/src/debugpy/public_api.py
+++ b/src/debugpy/public_api.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import functools
 import typing
 
-from debugpy import _version
-
 
 # Expose debugpy.server API from subpackage, but do not actually import it unless
 # and until a member is invoked - we don't want the server package loaded in the
@@ -182,4 +180,4 @@ def trace_this_thread(__should_trace: bool):
     """
 
 
-__version__: str = _version.get_versions()["version"]
+__version__: str = "@version@"