diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index daa36d476..104c67119 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ Release check-list:
 <!-- Note that some of these steps will be automated in the future -->
 If it was not already done:
 - [ ] Choose the version number, e.g. `vX.Y.Z` (can be `vX.Y.Zrc?` for Release Candidates) following semantic versioning: https://semver.org/
-- [ ] Update the version in pyproject.toml to `X.Y.Z` (or `X.Y.Zrc?`)
+- [ ] Update the project version to `X.Y.Z` (or `X.Y.Zrc?`) by running:
+
+```bash
+VERSION=X.Y.Z make set_version
+# or
+VERSION=X.Y.Zrc? make set_version
+```
 
 Then:
 - [ ] For non RC releases: check the release milestone issues, cut out what can't be completed in time and change the milestones for these issues
@@ -26,6 +32,12 @@ This is the release markdown template you should copy and update:
 
 To continue the release cycle:
 - [ ] Choose the version number for next release, e.g. `vA.B.C` (can be `vA.B.Crc?` for Release Candidates) following semantic versioning: https://semver.org/
-- [ ] Update the version in pyproject.toml to `A.B.C` (or `A.B.Crc?`)
+- [ ] Update the project version to `A.B.C` (or `A.B.Crc?`) by running:
+
+```bash
+VERSION=A.B.C make set_version
+# or
+VERSION=A.B.Crc? make set_version
+```
 
 All done!
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6569e25c7..478c5ad39 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ pcc:
 	--no-print-directory pcc_internal
 .PHONY: pcc
 
-pcc_internal: check_python_format check_finalize_nb python_linting mypy_ci pydocstyle shell_lint
+PCC_DEPS := check_python_format check_finalize_nb python_linting mypy_ci pydocstyle shell_lint
+PCC_DEPS += check_version_coherence
+pcc_internal: $(PCC_DEPS)
 .PHONY: pcc_internal
 
 pytest:
@@ -214,3 +216,23 @@ shell_lint:
 	find \( -path "./.venv" -o -path "./.docker_venv" \) -prune -o -type f -name "*.sh" -print | \
 	xargs shellcheck
 .PHONY: shell_lint
+
+set_version:
+	@if [[ "$$VERSION" == "" ]]; then											\
+		echo "VERSION env variable is empty. Please set to desired version.";	\
+		exit 1;																	\
+	fi;
+	./script/make_utils/set_version.sh --version "$${VERSION}" --src-dir "$(SRC_DIR)"
+.PHONY: set_version
+
+check_version_coherence:
+	@SRC_VER=$$(poetry run python -c "from $(SRC_DIR) import __version__; print(__version__);");\
+	PROJECT_VER=($$(poetry version));															\
+	PROJECT_VER="$${PROJECT_VER[1]}";															\
+	echo "Source version:  $${SRC_VER}";														\
+	echo "Project version: $${PROJECT_VER}";													\
+	if [[ "$${SRC_VER}" != "$${PROJECT_VER}" ]]; then											\
+		echo "Version mismatch between source and pyproject.toml re-run make set_version";		\
+		exit 1;																					\
+	fi
+.PHONY: check_version_coherence
diff --git a/concrete/__init__.py b/concrete/__init__.py
index dd0d3d4c0..5200aadd1 100644
--- a/concrete/__init__.py
+++ b/concrete/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 """Package top import."""
 from . import common, numpy
+from .version import __version__
diff --git a/concrete/version.py b/concrete/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c194a9e64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/concrete/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"""Package version module."""
+# Auto-generated by "make set_version" do not modify
+
+__version__ = "0.2.0rc1"
diff --git a/script/make_utils/set_version.sh b/script/make_utils/set_version.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0c75efa91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/make_utils/set_version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+VERSION_TO_SET=
+SRC_DIR=
+
+while [ -n "$1" ]
+do
+   case "$1" in
+        "--version" )
+            shift
+            VERSION_TO_SET="$1"
+            ;;
+
+        "--src-dir" )
+            shift
+            SRC_DIR="$1"
+            ;;
+
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown param : $1"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+   esac
+   shift
+done
+
+if [[ "${VERSION_TO_SET}" == "" ]]; then
+    echo "--version is required. Aborting"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ "${SRC_DIR}" == "" ]]; then
+    echo "--src-dir is required. Aborting"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+rx='^(v)?([0-9]+\.){2}[0-9]+(rc[0-9]+)?$'
+
+if [[ ! "${VERSION_TO_SET}" =~ $rx ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Unable to validate version: '${VERSION_TO_SET}'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "INFO: Version ${VERSION_TO_SET}"
+
+VERSION_TO_SET="${VERSION_TO_SET/v/}"
+echo "${VERSION_TO_SET}"
+
+poetry version "${VERSION_TO_SET}"
+
+VERSION_FILE="${SRC_DIR}/version.py"
+
+rm "${VERSION_FILE}"
+
+{
+    echo '"""Package version module."""'
+    echo '# Auto-generated by "make set_version" do not modify'
+    echo ''
+    echo "__version__ = \"${VERSION_TO_SET}\""
+} >> "${VERSION_FILE}"