diff --git a/plugin-name/includes/class-plugin-name.php b/plugin-name/includes/class-plugin-name.php
index 127e1c0..2be143e 100644
--- a/plugin-name/includes/class-plugin-name.php
+++ b/plugin-name/includes/class-plugin-name.php
@@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ class Plugin_Name {
 	 * @since    1.0.0
 	 */
 	public function __construct() {
-
+		if ( defined( 'PLUGIN_VERSION' ) ) {
+			$this->version = PLUGIN_VERSION;
+		} else {
+			$this->version = '1.0.0';
+		}
 		$this->plugin_name = 'plugin-name';
-		$this->version = '1.0.0';
 
 		$this->load_dependencies();
 		$this->set_locale();
diff --git a/plugin-name/plugin-name.php b/plugin-name/plugin-name.php
index 2538a0f..befaf21 100644
--- a/plugin-name/plugin-name.php
+++ b/plugin-name/plugin-name.php
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ if ( ! defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
 	die;
 }
 
+define( PLUGIN_VERSION, '1.0.0' );
+
 /**
  * The code that runs during plugin activation.
  * This action is documented in includes/class-plugin-name-activator.php