diff --git a/conandata.yml b/conandata.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2705447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conandata.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version: 5.4.0-alpha
diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 1e7fa10..2f2a38d 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class SavitarConan(ConanFile):
     }
 
     def set_version(self):
-        if self.version is None:
-            self.version = "5.4.0-alpha"
+        if not self.version:
+            self.version = self.conan_data["version"]
 
     @property
     def _min_cppstd(self):