diff --git a/colors.lua b/colors.lua
index a04d803..66735d9 100644
--- a/colors.lua
+++ b/colors.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 local GAMMA = 2.2
 local GAMMA_INV = 1/GAMMA
 
-local colors = {}
+local _VERSION = '1.0.6'
+
+local colors = {_VERSION = _VERSION}
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Formats
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index acb7893..13e8796 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-local _VERSION = '1.0.6'
-
-local colors = require ((...) .. '.colors')
-colors._VERSION = _VERSION
-return colors
+return require ((...) .. '.colors')