diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 704de66..e730592 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Test helpers for the [requests](https://docs.python-requests.org) library
 
 ## Installation
 
-Install the package `requtests` version `1.1+` from PyPI.
-The recommended `requirements.txt` line is `requtests~=1.1`.
+Install the package `requtests` version `2.0+` from PyPI.
+The recommended `requirements.txt` line is `requtests~=2.0`.
 
 ### `FakeAdapter`
 
diff --git a/src/requtests/__init__.py b/src/requtests/__init__.py
index f64ebc5..940652a 100644
--- a/src/requtests/__init__.py
+++ b/src/requtests/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,4 @@
     "fake_request_with_response",
     "fake_response",
 ]
-__version__ = "1.1.0"
-
-VERSION = __version__
+__version__ = "2.0.0"