diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b1f2fc..a46c928 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
   "bin": {
     "smodg": "./index.js"
   },
+  "exports": {
+    "./package.json": "./package.json" 
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest",
     "test:watch": "jest --watch",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c76590b..00c30cb 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@
 
 import fs from 'node:fs'
 import minimist from 'minimist';
+import path from 'path';
 import { generateModelInputs } from './parser';
 import { modelTemplate, migrationTemplate } from './templates';
 import { kebabCase } from './formatters';
 
-const version = require('../package.json').version
+let packageJsonPath: string;
+
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+    packageJsonPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'package.json');
+} else {
+    packageJsonPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'package.json');
+}
+
+const version = require(packageJsonPath).version
 
 export const main = (args: minimist.ParsedArgs) => {