diff --git a/examples/PySDM_examples/__init__.py b/examples/PySDM_examples/__init__.py
index d397f7062..5bbf5831a 100644
--- a/examples/PySDM_examples/__init__.py
+++ b/examples/PySDM_examples/__init__.py
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 """
 
 from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version
+import PySDM
 
 try:
     __version__ = version(__name__)
 except PackageNotFoundError:
     # package is not installed
     pass
+
+assert PySDM.__version__ == __version__