diff --git a/flit/__init__.py b/flit/__init__.py
index dcd63c4..f023be7 100644
--- a/flit/__init__.py
+++ b/flit/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from flit.flit import main
 
-__version__ = "20241202.0"
+__version__ = "20241202.1"
 
 
 def flit():
diff --git a/flit/flit.py b/flit/flit.py
index 0ba2911..01b068f 100755
--- a/flit/flit.py
+++ b/flit/flit.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import string
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
+import flit
+
 """FLIT: Fluttering folders for simple file sharing.
 
 The script maintains a set of folders, named so that they are hard to guess,
@@ -15,9 +17,6 @@ and contents are deleted after expiration date.
 
 """
 
-__version__ = "20241202.1"
-
-
 GLOBAL_CONFIG = os.path.expanduser("~/.config/flit/config.json")
 CONFIG = ".flit.json"
 
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ def parse_opts(global_config):
         default=False,
         help="Increase verbosity",
     )
-    parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="%(prog)s {version}".format(version=__version__))
+    parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="%(prog)s {version}".format(version=flit.__version__))
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--root",