diff --git a/lib/version.js b/lib/version.js
index 0e3f8dd..2a2709a 100644
--- a/lib/version.js
+++ b/lib/version.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var pkg = require("../package.json");
-var solcpkg = require("solc/package.json");
+var solc = require("solc");
 
 var bundle_version = null;
 
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ if (typeof BUNDLE_VERSION != "undefined") {
 module.exports = {
   core: pkg.version,
   bundle: bundle_version,
-  solc: solcpkg.version
+  solc: solc.version()
 };