diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 882b7bb..fbd4fee 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -42,6 +42,27 @@
 )
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
+
+def get_version_from_toml():
+    """
+    Returns the version from the pyproject.toml file.
+    Supports PEP 621 formats. Works with Python 3.10+.
+    """
+    path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'pyproject.toml')
+    version = "2.0.0"
+    try: 
+        if sys.version_info >= (3, 11): 
+            import tomllib
+        else: 
+            import tomli as tomllib
+
+        with open(path, "rb") as f:
+            data = tomllib.load(f)
+            return str(data.get("project", {}).get("version", version))
+    except Exception as e:
+        pass
+    return version
+
 # -- General configuration -----------------------------------------------------
 
 # If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
@@ -78,7 +99,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '1.8'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.8.1'
+release = get_version_from_toml()
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.