diff --git a/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml b/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml
index af54411..65ab979 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autorelease.yml
@@ -29,17 +29,15 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
 
       - name: Installs dev deps and package
-        run : |
-          pdm export -f requirements --without-hashes --dev > requirements.txt
-          python3.12 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run : PDM_BUILD_SCM_VERSION=$(cat VERSION) pdm install --dev
 
       - name: Build binary release
         run: |
-          python3.12 -m nuitka --standalone --onefile --output-filename=ldeep.bin ldeep/__main__.py
+          pdm run python3.12 -m nuitka --standalone --onefile --output-filename=ldeep.bin ldeep/__main__.py
           mv ldeep.bin ldeep_linux-amd64
 
       - name: Build Source Distribution
-        run: pdm build -d sdist --no-wheel
+        run: PDM_BUILD_SCM_VERSION=$(cat VERSION) pdm build -d sdist --no-wheel
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts (binary)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -65,13 +63,11 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 -m pip install pdm
 
       - name: Installs dev deps and package
-        run: |
-          pdm export -f requirements --without-hashes --dev > requirements.txt
-          python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: PDM_BUILD_SCM_VERSION=$(cat VERSION) pdm install --dev
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          python3 -m nuitka --standalone --assume-yes-for-downloads --output-filename=ldeep.exe --onefile ldeep/__main__.py
+          pdm run python3 -m nuitka --standalone --assume-yes-for-downloads --output-filename=ldeep.exe --onefile ldeep/__main__.py
           mv ldeep.exe ldeep_windows-amd64.exe
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -92,13 +88,11 @@ jobs:
         run: python3.12 -m pip install pdm
 
       - name: Installs dev deps and package
-        run: |
-          pdm export -f requirements --without-hashes --dev > requirements.txt
-          python3.12 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: PDM_BUILD_SCM_VERSION=$(cat VERSION) pdm install --dev
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          python3.12 -m nuitka --standalone --onefile --output-filename=ldeep.bin ldeep/__main__.py
+          pdm run python3.12 -m nuitka --standalone --onefile --output-filename=ldeep.bin ldeep/__main__.py
           mv ldeep.bin ldeep_macos-arm64
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
@@ -120,13 +114,11 @@ jobs:
         run: python3.12 -m pip install pdm
 
       - name: Installs dev deps and package
-        run: |
-          pdm export -f requirements --without-hashes --dev > requirements.txt
-          python3.12 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: PDM_BUILD_SCM_VERSION=$(cat VERSION) pdm install --dev
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          python3.12 -m nuitka --standalone --onefile --output-filename=ldeep.bin ldeep/__main__.py
+          pdm run python3.12 -m nuitka --standalone --onefile --output-filename=ldeep.bin ldeep/__main__.py
           mv ldeep.bin ldeep_macos-amd64
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8e9256a..d50c564 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ __pycache__
 .venv
 .pdm-python
 .pdm-build/
+ldeep/_version.py
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 510b4af..0000000
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-include VERSION
-include requirements.txt
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2815ce7..061de47 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
-EXEC = ldeep.bin
-
 SRC = $(wildcard ./ldeep/*.py)
 
-all: $(EXEC)
+all: build
 
-$(EXEC): $(SRC)
-	pdm build --no-sdist
-	pex -r requirements.txt --disable-cache -f dist/ -o $@ -e ldeep.__main__ ldeep
+build:
+	pdm build -d sdist
 
 pypi: $(SRC)
-	pdm build -d sdist --no-wheel
 	twine upload sdist/*
 
 pypi-test: $(SRC)
-	pdm build -d sdist --no-wheel
 	twine upload --repository testpypi sdist/*
 
 clean:
@@ -28,4 +23,4 @@ export:
 	pdm export -f requirements --without-hashes --prod > requirements.txt
 	pdm export -f requirements --without-hashes --dev > requirements-dev.txt
 
-.PHONY: clean mrproper
+.PHONY: clean mrproper build
diff --git a/ldeep/__init__.py b/ldeep/__init__.py
index 1a8ced9..e69de29 100644
--- a/ldeep/__init__.py
+++ b/ldeep/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-__version__ = open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../VERSION")).read().strip()
-
-
-def get_version():
-    return __version__
diff --git a/ldeep/__main__.py b/ldeep/__main__.py
index 52fac5e..e7b1210 100755
--- a/ldeep/__main__.py
+++ b/ldeep/__main__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     FILETIME_TIMESTAMP_FIELDS,
     FOREST_LEVELS,
 )
-from ldeep import __version__
+from ldeep._version import __version__
 from ldeep.views.ldap_activedirectory import LdapActiveDirectoryView
 from ldeep.views.cache_activedirectory import CacheActiveDirectoryView
 
@@ -1756,12 +1756,7 @@ def action_create_user(self, kwargs):
 
 
 def main():
-    parser = ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--version",
-        action="version",
-        version="%(prog)s {version}".format(version=__version__),
-    )
+    parser = ArgumentParser(f"ldeep - {__version__}")
     parser.add_argument(
         "-o", "--outfile", default="", help="Store the results in a file"
     )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5532e95..2f3ebab 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,15 +36,10 @@ classifiers = [
   "Topic :: Security",
 ]
 
-[tool.pdm.build]
-includes = [
-  "ldeep/**/*.py",
-  "VERSION",
-]
-
 [tool.pdm.version]
-source = "call"
-getter = "ldeep:get_version"
+source = "scm"
+write_to = "ldeep/_version.py"
+write_template = "__version__ = '{}'"
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/franc-pentest/ldeep"
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 02d28f2..0000000
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-# This file is @generated by PDM.
-# Please do not edit it manually.
-
-asn1crypto==1.5.1
-backports-tarfile==1.2.0; python_version < "3.12"
-black==24.4.2
-certifi==2024.6.2
-cffi==1.16.0
-charset-normalizer==3.3.2
-click==8.1.7
-colorama==0.4.6; platform_system == "Windows"
-commandparse==1.1.2
-cryptography==42.0.7
-decorator==5.1.1
-dnspython==2.6.1
-docutils==0.20.1
-gssapi==1.8.3
-idna==3.7
-importlib-metadata==7.1.0
-importlib-resources==6.4.0; python_version < "3.9"
-jaraco-classes==3.4.0
-jaraco-context==5.3.0
-jaraco-functools==4.0.1
-jeepney==0.8.0; sys_platform == "linux"
-keyring==25.2.1
-ldap3==2.9.1
-markdown-it-py==3.0.0
-mdurl==0.1.2
-more-itertools==10.2.0
-mypy-extensions==1.0.0
-nh3==0.2.17
-nuitka==2.3
-ordered-set==4.1.0
-oscrypto==1.3.0
-packaging==24.0
-pathspec==0.12.1
-pex==2.3.1
-pkginfo==1.11.0
-platformdirs==4.2.2
-pyasn1==0.6.0
-pycparser==2.22
-pycryptodome==3.20.0
-pycryptodomex==3.20.0
-pygments==2.18.0
-pywin32-ctypes==0.2.2; sys_platform == "win32"
-readme-renderer==43.0
-requests==2.32.3
-requests-toolbelt==1.0.0
-rfc3986==2.0.0
-rich==13.7.1
-secretstorage==3.3.3; sys_platform == "linux"
-six==1.16.0
-termcolor==2.4.0
-tomli==2.0.1; python_version < "3.11"
-tqdm==4.66.4
-twine==5.1.0
-typing-extensions==4.12.1; python_version < "3.11"
-urllib3==2.2.1
-zipp==3.19.1
-zstandard==0.22.0
-
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index afb911f..0000000
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# This file is @generated by PDM.
-# Please do not edit it manually.
-
-asn1crypto==1.5.1
-cffi==1.16.0
-colorama==0.4.6; platform_system == "Windows"
-commandparse==1.1.2
-cryptography==42.0.7
-decorator==5.1.1
-dnspython==2.6.1
-gssapi==1.8.3
-ldap3==2.9.1
-oscrypto==1.3.0
-pyasn1==0.6.0
-pycparser==2.22
-pycryptodome==3.20.0
-pycryptodomex==3.20.0
-six==1.16.0
-termcolor==2.4.0
-tqdm==4.66.4
-