diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 736da361..7a0332b9 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "lancedb"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 # version in Cargo.toml
 dependencies = [
     "deprecation",