diff --git a/mitmproxy/version.py b/mitmproxy/version.py
index 44ec32d4c..20a303e84 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/version.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/version.py
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ def get_version(dev: bool = False, build: bool = False, refresh: bool = False) -
     return mitmproxy_version
 
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     print(VERSION)
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/test_version.py b/test/mitmproxy/test_version.py
index 6e36ffd89..b5b33ba12 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/test_version.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/test_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import pathlib
 import runpy
 import subprocess
 from unittest import mock
@@ -6,7 +7,9 @@ from mitmproxy import version
 
 
 def test_version(capsys):
-    runpy.run_module('mitmproxy.version', run_name='__main__')
+    here = pathlib.Path(__file__).absolute().parent
+    version_file = here / ".." / ".." / "mitmproxy" / "version.py"
+    runpy.run_path(str(version_file), run_name='__main__')
     stdout, stderr = capsys.readouterr()
     assert len(stdout) > 0
     assert stdout.strip() == version.VERSION