diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
index 2c78eaf..35def46 100644
--- a/shard.yml
+++ b/shard.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ targets:
   gi-crystal:
     main: src/generator/main.cr
 
-dependencies:
-  version_from_shard:
-    github: hugopl/version_from_shard
-    version: ~> 1.2
-
 libraries:
   libgirepository: ~> 1.70
 
diff --git a/src/generator/main.cr b/src/generator/main.cr
index 99ee32c..727bfaa 100644
--- a/src/generator/main.cr
+++ b/src/generator/main.cr
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 require "colorize"
 require "log"
 require "option_parser"
-require "version_from_shard"
 
 require "./binding_config"
 require "./error"
 require "./module_gen"
 
-VersionFromShard.declare
+VERSION = {{ `shards version #{__DIR__}`.strip.stringify }}
 
 private def project_dir
   exe_path = Process.executable_path