diff --git a/contrib/py_unittest/test_conftest.py b/contrib/py_unittest/test_conftest.py
index a1d1e91c9..90f75e61c 100644
--- a/contrib/py_unittest/test_conftest.py
+++ b/contrib/py_unittest/test_conftest.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ from py.__.test.outcome import Failed
 from py.__.test.testing import suptest
 conftestpath = py.magic.autopath().dirpath("conftest.py")
 
+def test_version():
+    mod = conftestpath.pyimport()
+    assert hasattr(mod, "__version__")
+
 class TestTestCaseInstance(suptest.InlineSession):
     def setup_method(self, method):
         super(TestTestCaseInstance, self).setup_method(method)