diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 96ad328..338b4c9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tag_format = "v{version}"
 version_variables = [
     "glowprom/__init__.py:__version__"
 ]
-build_command = "python3 setup.py sdist bdist_wheel"
+build_command = "python3 setup.py sdist"
 
 [semantic_release.branches.main]
 match = "(main|master)"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 406c18f..6c38c0c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,14 +14,22 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import os
+
 import setuptools
 
-from glowprom import __version__
+try:
+    from glowprom import __version__
+except ImportError:
+    import re
+
+    with open('glowprom.egg-info/PKG-INFO') as f:
+        __version__ = re.search("^Version: (.*)$", f.read(), re.MULTILINE).group(1)
 
 with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
     long_description = fh.read()
 
-with open('requirements.txt') as f:
+with open('requirements.txt' if os.path.exists('requirements.txt') else 'glowprom.egg-info/requires.txt') as f:
     requirements = f.read().splitlines()
 
 setuptools.setup(