diff --git a/lib/nconf.js b/lib/nconf.js
index be81056..35271b3 100644
--- a/lib/nconf.js
+++ b/lib/nconf.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
     nconf = module.exports = new Provider();
 
 //
-// Expose the version from the package.json using `pkginfo`.
+// Expose the version from the package.json
 //
-require('pkginfo')(module, 'version');
+nconf.version = require('../package.json').version;
 
 //
 // Setup all stores as lazy-loaded getters.
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ nconf.loadFiles     = common.loadFiles;
 nconf.loadFilesSync = common.loadFilesSync;
 nconf.formats       = require('./nconf/formats');
 nconf.Provider      = Provider;
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8e89307..eb4cfae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "0.2.9",
     "ini": "1.x.x",
-    "optimist": "0.3.x",
-    "pkginfo": "0.2.x"
+    "optimist": "0.3.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "vows": "0.7.x"