diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 2c1c9f4..320ee99 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -10,15 +10,13 @@
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-# parse info from project files
+import sigmf
 
-root = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
-with open(root / "sigmf" / "__init__.py", "r") as handle:
-    init = handle.read()
-    toolversion = re.search(r'__version__\s*=\s*[\'"]([^\'"]*)[\'"]', init).group(1)
-    specversion = re.search(r'__specification__\s*=\s*[\'"]([^\'"]*)[\'"]', init).group(1)
+toolversion = sigmf.__version__
+specversion = sigmf.__specification__
 
 # autodoc needs special pathing
+root = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
 sys.path.append(str(root))
 
 # -- Project information
@@ -68,4 +66,4 @@
 ]
 frozen_locals = dict(locals())
 rst_epilog = '\n'.join(map(lambda x: f".. |{x}| replace:: {frozen_locals[x]}", variables_to_export))
-del frozen_locals
\ No newline at end of file
+del frozen_locals