diff --git a/tabulate/__init__.py b/tabulate/__init__.py
index 43146d6..e2df82d 100644
--- a/tabulate/__init__.py
+++ b/tabulate/__init__.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 from typing import Callable, Union
 
 try:
-    __version__ = _version("tabulate")
+    __version__ = _version("tabulate")  # installed package
 except _PackageNotFoundError:
     try:
-        from .version import version as __version__  # noqa: F401
+        from ._version import version as __version__  # editable / source checkout
     except ImportError:
         __version__ = "unknown"