diff --git a/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml b/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml
index f50d435309..b946a3b942 100644
--- a/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Documentation = "https://docs.rapids.ai/api/raft/stable/"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = "23.12.00"
+version = {file = "pylibraft/VERSION"}
 
 [tool.isort]
 line_length = 79
diff --git a/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml b/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
index 871e3c3aa5..be030f839d 100644
--- a/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Documentation = "https://docs.rapids.ai/api/raft/stable/"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = "23.12.00"
+version = {file = "raft_dask/VERSION"}
 
 [tool.isort]
 line_length = 79