diff --git a/src/adios4dolfinx/__init__.py b/src/adios4dolfinx/__init__.py
index f17683b..8c319da 100644
--- a/src/adios4dolfinx/__init__.py
+++ b/src/adios4dolfinx/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
 
 meta = metadata("adios4dolfinx")
 __version__ = meta["Version"]
-__author__ = meta["Author"]
+try:
+    __author__ = meta["Author"]
+except KeyError:
+    pass
 __license__ = meta["License"]
 __email__ = meta["Author-email"]
 __program_name__ = meta["Name"]