diff --git a/.bumpversion.toml b/.bumpversion.toml
index c1c47e5..5e8241b 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.toml
+++ b/.bumpversion.toml
@@ -34,6 +34,4 @@ post_commit_hooks = []
 values = ["dev", "rc", "final"]
 optional_value = "final"
 [[tool.bumpversion.files]]
-filename = ".version"
-[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
 filename = "__init__.py"
diff --git a/.version b/.version
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000