diff --git a/src/mcedit2/__init__.py b/src/mcedit2/__init__.py
index 95e087e..699bd07 100644
--- a/src/mcedit2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/mcedit2/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import subprocess
 import logging
+import sys
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-__version__ = "HOMEBAKED"
 
 def get_git_version():
     """
@@ -13,11 +13,18 @@ def get_git_version():
     return subprocess.check_output('git describe --tags'.split()).strip()
 
 
-try:
-    __version__ = get_git_version()
-except Exception as e:
-    log.info("Failed to get git version")
+def get_version():
+    if not getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+        try:
+            return get_git_version()
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.info("Failed to get git version")
     try:
-        from _version import __version__
+        from _version import __version__ as v
+        return v
     except Exception as e:
-        log.info("Failed to get version from version file, using %s", __version__)
+        ret = "HOMEBAKED"
+        log.info("Failed to get version from version file, using %s", ret)
+        return ret
+
+__version__ = get_version()