diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_test_build.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_test_build.yml
index 893a4a1..249a235 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_test_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_test_build.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ jobs:
   build_and_publish_pypi:
     uses: neongeckocom/.github/.github/workflows/publish_alpha_release.yml@master
     secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      version_file: "version.py"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0c0358e..63d0b11 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 from os import path, getenv
 
 
+BASE_PATH = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
+
+
 def get_requirements(requirements_filename: str):
-    requirements_file = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "requirements", requirements_filename)
+    requirements_file = path.join(BASE_PATH, "requirements", requirements_filename)
     with open(requirements_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as r:
         requirements = r.readlines()
     requirements = [r.strip() for r in requirements if r.strip() and not r.strip().startswith("#")]
@@ -35,10 +38,10 @@ def get_requirements(requirements_filename: str):
     return requirements
 
 
-with open("README.md", "r") as f:
+with open(path.join(BASE_PATH, "README.md"), "r") as f:
     long_description = f.read()
 
-with open("./version.py", "r", encoding="utf-8") as v:
+with open(path.join(BASE_PATH, "version.py"), "r", encoding="utf-8") as v:
     for line in v.readlines():
         if line.startswith("__version__"):
             if '"' in line:
diff --git a/version_bump.py b/version_bump.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a55f158..0000000
--- a/version_bump.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-# NEON AI (TM) SOFTWARE, Software Development Kit & Application Development System
-#
-# Copyright 2008-2021 Neongecko.com Inc. | All Rights Reserved
-#
-# Notice of License - Duplicating this Notice of License near the start of any file containing
-# a derivative of this software is a condition of license for this software.
-# Friendly Licensing:
-# No charge, open source royalty free use of the Neon AI software source and object is offered for
-# educational users, noncommercial enthusiasts, Public Benefit Corporations (and LLCs) and
-# Social Purpose Corporations (and LLCs). Developers can contact developers@neon.ai
-# For commercial licensing, distribution of derivative works or redistribution please contact licenses@neon.ai
-# Distributed on an "AS IS” basis without warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied.
-# Trademarks of Neongecko: Neon AI(TM), Neon Assist (TM), Neon Communicator(TM), Klat(TM)
-# Authors: Guy Daniels, Daniel McKnight, Regina Bloomstine, Elon Gasper, Richard Leeds
-#
-# Specialized conversational reconveyance options from Conversation Processing Intelligence Corp.
-# US Patents 2008-2021: US7424516, US20140161250, US20140177813, US8638908, US8068604, US8553852, US10530923, US10530924
-# China Patent: CN102017585  -  Europe Patent: EU2156652  -  Patents Pending
-
-import fileinput
-from os.path import join, dirname
-
-with open(join(dirname(__file__), "version.py"), "r", encoding="utf-8") as v:
-    for line in v.readlines():
-        if line.startswith("__version__"):
-            if '"' in line:
-                version = line.split('"')[1]
-            else:
-                version = line.split("'")[1]
-
-if "a" not in version:
-    parts = version.split('.')
-    parts[-1] = str(int(parts[-1]) + 1)
-    version = '.'.join(parts)
-    version = f"{version}a0"
-else:
-    post = version.split("a")[1]
-    new_post = int(post) + 1
-    version = version.replace(f"a{post}", f"a{new_post}")
-
-for line in fileinput.input(join(dirname(__file__), "version.py"), inplace=True):
-    if line.startswith("__version__"):
-        print(f"__version__ = \"{version}\"")
-    else:
-        print(line.rstrip('\n'))