diff --git a/lib/erb.gemspec b/lib/erb.gemspec
index bb3f10f97d..7984532aa5 100644
--- a/lib/erb.gemspec
+++ b/lib/erb.gemspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ begin
   require_relative 'lib/erb/version'
 rescue LoadError
   # for Ruby core repository
-  require_relative 'version'
+  require_relative 'erb/version'
 end
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |spec|