diff --git a/lib/decorates_before_rendering/version.rb b/lib/decorates_before_rendering/version.rb
index 818b784..f13276a 100644
--- a/lib/decorates_before_rendering/version.rb
+++ b/lib/decorates_before_rendering/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 module DecoratesBeforeRendering
-  VERSION = "0.0.1"
+  unless defined? DecoratesBeforeRendering::VERSION
+    VERSION = "0.0.1"
+  end
 end