diff --git a/client/python/cryoet_data_portal/src/cryoet_data_portal/__init__.py b/client/python/cryoet_data_portal/src/cryoet_data_portal/__init__.py
index e2ec4e9d9..9fea659b7 100644
--- a/client/python/cryoet_data_portal/src/cryoet_data_portal/__init__.py
+++ b/client/python/cryoet_data_portal/src/cryoet_data_portal/__init__.py
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 For more information on the API, visit the [cryoet-data-portal repo](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/cryoet-data-portal/)
 """
 
-try:
-    from importlib import metadata
-except ImportError:
-    # for python <=3.7
-    import importlib_metadata as metadata  # type: ignore[no-redef]
-
 from ._client import Client
 from ._models import (
     Annotation,
@@ -25,11 +19,7 @@
     TomogramVoxelSpacing,
 )
 
-try:
-    __version__ = metadata.version("cryoet_data_portal")
-except metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
-    # package is not installed
-    __version__ = "0.0.0-unknown"
+__version__ = "3.0.3"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Client",