diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 2caae41..3673eaf 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #
 
 def read_project_version():
-    f = open("VERSION.txt")
+    f = open("../VERSION.txt")
     version = f.readline().strip()
     f.close()