diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/__init__.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/__init__.py
index b168a681c6..5bfbbc2ec0 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import sys
 IN_BLENDER = sys.modules.get("bpy", None)
 if IN_BLENDER:
     import bpy
-    import addon_utils
 
 import re
 import platform
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
index b99bdfa65e..991f152cab 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -167,21 +167,6 @@ class IfcExporter:
     def get_application_name(self) -> str:
         return "BlenderBIM"
 
-    def get_application_version(self) -> str:
-        version = ".".join(
-            [
-                str(x)
-                for x in [
-                    addon.bl_info.get("version", (-1, -1, -1))
-                    for addon in addon_utils.modules()
-                    if addon.bl_info["name"] == "BlenderBIM"
-                ][0]
-            ]
-        )
-        if commit_hash := tool.Blender.get_last_commit_hash():
-            version += f"-{commit_hash}"
-        return version
-
 
 class IfcExportSettings:
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
index dbbf59ed3a..53cb68639e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def redo_post(scene):
 
 def get_application(ifc: ifcopenshell.file) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance:
     # TODO: cache this for even faster application retrieval. It honestly makes a difference on long scripts.
-    version = get_application_version()
+    version = tool.Blender.get_blenderbim_version()
     for element in ifc.by_type("IfcApplication"):
         if element.ApplicationIdentifier == "BlenderBIM" and element.Version == version:
             return element
@@ -248,19 +248,6 @@ def get_user(ifc: ifcopenshell.file) -> Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None
         return pao
 
 
-def get_application_version() -> str:
-    return ".".join(
-        [
-            str(x)
-            for x in [
-                addon.bl_info.get("version", (-1, -1, -1))
-                for addon in addon_utils.modules()
-                if addon.bl_info["name"] == "BlenderBIM"
-            ][0]
-        ]
-    )
-
-
 def viewport_shading_changed_callback(area):
     shading = area.spaces.active.shading.type
     if shading == "RENDERED":
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/augin/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/augin/operator.py
index 62f5c3b09d..c3ca3a7bd1 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/augin/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/augin/operator.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import requests
 import tempfile
 import datetime
 import addon_utils
+import blenderbim.tool as tool
 
 
 class AuginLogin(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -77,16 +78,7 @@ class AuginCreateNewModel(bpy.types.Operator):
         props.project_filename = "BBM{}{}".format(
             datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S"), "".join(random.choice(chars) for _ in range(6))
         )
-        addon_version = ".".join(
-            [
-                str(x)
-                for x in [
-                    addon.bl_info.get("version", (-1, -1, -1))
-                    for addon in addon_utils.modules()
-                    if addon.bl_info["name"] == "BlenderBIM"
-                ][0]
-            ]
-        )
+        addon_version = tool.Blender.get_blenderbim_version()
 
         payload = {
             "user_token": props.token,
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
index b9ad27592f..3a4b93f9c4 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import os
 import bpy
-import addon_utils
 import platform
 from pathlib import Path
 from bpy.types import Panel
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
index 978aab0f9c..75db8b2fe3 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import ifcopenshell.util.element
 import blenderbim.core.tool
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 import blenderbim.bim
-import addon_utils
 import types
+import importlib
 from mathutils import Vector
 from pathlib import Path
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IFC_CONNECTED_TYPE
@@ -930,17 +930,9 @@ class Blender(blenderbim.core.tool.Blender):
         return commit_hash[:7]
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_blenderbim_version(cls):
-        version = ".".join(
-            [
-                str(x)
-                for x in [
-                    addon.bl_info.get("version", (-1, -1, -1))
-                    for addon in addon_utils.modules()
-                    if addon.bl_info["name"] == "BlenderBIM"
-                ][0]
-            ]
-        )
+    def get_blenderbim_version(cls) -> str:
+        bbim = cls.get_bbim_extension_package()
+        version = bbim.bbim_semver["version"]
         if commit_hash := cls.get_last_commit_hash():
             version += f"-{commit_hash}"
         return version
@@ -1114,6 +1106,11 @@ class Blender(blenderbim.core.tool.Blender):
                 return package_name
         return "blenderbim"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_bbim_extension_package(cls) -> types.ModuleType:
+        name = cls.get_blender_addon_package_name()
+        return importlib.import_module(name)
+
     @classmethod
     def get_addon_preferences(cls) -> blenderbim.bim.ui.BIM_ADDON_preferences:
         blender_package_name = cls.get_blender_addon_package_name()