diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 7ada0d30..120f5321 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.5
+0.8.6
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diff --git a/docs/history.rst b/docs/history.rst
index b4abe22a..076e7037 100644
--- a/docs/history.rst
+++ b/docs/history.rst
@@ -102,3 +102,7 @@ History
 0.8.5 (2020-08-25)
 ------------------
 * minor fix (package dependencies)
+
+0.8.6 (2020-11-24)
+------------------
+* mlbox version info
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diff --git a/mlbox/__init__.py b/mlbox/__init__.py
index a4cd2b13..c0b66765 100644
--- a/mlbox/__init__.py
+++ b/mlbox/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+with open('../VERSION.txt') as version_file:
+    __version__ = version_file.read()
+
 __author__ = """Axel ARONIO DE ROMBLAY"""
 __email__ = 'axelderomblay@gmail.com'
 
@@ -7,4 +10,4 @@
 from .encoding import *
 from .optimisation import *
 from .prediction import *
-from .model import *
+from .model import *
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