2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f0932e1c..14245edd 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ universal = 1
 
 [metadata]
 license_file = LICENSE
+version = 40.8.0
 
-[bumpversion:file:setup.py]
+[bumpversion:file:setup.cfg]
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8ec7ce06..78d7018c 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ def pypi_link(pkg_filename):
 
 setup_params = dict(
     name="setuptools",
-    version="40.8.0",
     description=(
         "Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall "
         "Python packages"