diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 07d6ab1..3ab8d98 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     "dist/**/*"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "rm -rf dist/* && yarn build:esm && yarn build:cjs",
-    "build:esm": "tsc -p tsconfig.esm.json && cp package.json dist/esm",
-    "build:cjs": "tsc -p tsconfig.cjs.json && cp package.json dist/cjs",
+    "build": "rm -rf dist/* && yarn build:esm && yarn build:cjs && package.json dist",
+    "build:esm": "tsc -p tsconfig.esm.json",
+    "build:cjs": "tsc -p tsconfig.cjs.json",
     "test": "jest",
     "fmt": "prettier --write \"./**/*.ts\"",
     "lint": "eslint ./src"
diff --git a/src/api/router.ts b/src/api/router.ts
index 10ac927..1642184 100644
--- a/src/api/router.ts
+++ b/src/api/router.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import {
   payloadJSON,
   payloadSearchParams,
 } from "../types";
-import { version } from "../../package.json";
 import fetch from "cross-fetch";
 import log from "loglevel";
-import { logPrefix } from "../utils";
+import { getVersion, logPrefix } from "../utils";
 
+const CLIENT_VERSION = getVersion();
 const BASE_URL = "https://api.dune.com/api";
 
 enum RequestMethod {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export class Router {
       method,
       headers: {
         "x-dune-api-key": this.apiKey,
-        "User-Agent": `client-sdk@${version} (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@duneanalytics/client-sdk)`,
+        "User-Agent": `client-sdk@${CLIENT_VERSION} (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@duneanalytics/client-sdk)`,
         "Content-Type": content_type,
       },
       // conditionally add the body property
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index f8f45d9..db69a88 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -41,3 +41,15 @@ export function withDefaults<T>(obj: T, defaults: Partial<T>): T {
   }
   return result as T;
 }
+
+export function getVersion(): string {
+  try {
+    // @ts-expect-error: cheeky hack
+    import { version } from "../package.json";
+    return version;
+  } catch {
+    // @ts-expect-error: cheeky hack
+    import { version } from "../../package.json";
+    return version;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 377010d..c14df76 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
     
     "rootDir": "src"
   },
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "package.json"],
   "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "tests"] // Added "dist" to avoid recompiling the output
 }