diff --git a/src/ensembl_lite/__init__.py b/src/ensembl_lite/__init__.py
index c4fcc66..e9e7a8c 100644
--- a/src/ensembl_lite/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ensembl_lite/__init__.py
@@ -6,11 +6,4 @@
 filterwarnings("ignore", message="Can't drop database.*")
 
 
-__author__ = "Gavin Huttley"
-__copyright__ = "Copyright 2023-, The ensembl lite project"
-__credits__ = ["Gavin Huttley"]
-__license__ = "BSD"
-__version__ = "2023.7.9a1"
-__maintainer__ = "Gavin Huttley"
-__email__ = "Gavin.Huttley@anu.edu.au"
-__status__ = "alpha"
+__version__ = "0.1a1"