diff --git a/.hatch_build.py b/.hatch_build.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 627375b..0000000
--- a/.hatch_build.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# https://hatch.pypa.io/latest/how-to/config/dynamic-metadata/
-import os
-import typing as t
-
-from hatchling.metadata.plugin.interface import MetadataHookInterface
-
-HERE = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-
-class MetaDataHook(MetadataHookInterface):
-    def update(self, metadata: dict[str, t.Any]) -> None:
-        about = load_about()
-        metadata["version"] = about["__version__"]
-
-
-def load_about() -> dict[str, str]:
-    about: dict[str, str] = {}
-    with open(
-        os.path.join(HERE, "tutorandroid", "__about__.py"), "rt", encoding="utf-8"
-    ) as f:
-        exec(f.read(), about)
-    return about
diff --git a/changelog.d/20260127_133216_abdul.muqadim_remove_hatch_def.md b/changelog.d/20260127_133216_abdul.muqadim_remove_hatch_def.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..054111a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20260127_133216_abdul.muqadim_remove_hatch_def.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [chore] Remove unnecessary hatch definition for version. (by @Abdul-Muqadim-Arbisoft)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aaa2c3b..71214dd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ Code = "https://github.com/overhangio/tutor-android"
 Issues = "https://github.com/overhangio/tutor-android/issues"
 Community = "https://discuss.openedx.org/tag/tutor"
 
-# Hatch-specific configuration
-[tool.hatch.metadata.hooks.custom]
-path = ".hatch_build.py"
+[tool.hatch.version]
+path = "tutorandroid/__about__.py"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
 # Disable strict naming for twine compatibility
 strict-naming = false
-include = [ "/tutorandroid", '.hatch_build.py' ]
+include = [ "/tutorandroid"]
 exclude = [ "tests*" ]
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]