diff --git a/setup/_metapackage/VERSION.txt b/setup/_metapackage/VERSION.txt
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+12.0.20181008.0
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diff --git a/setup/_metapackage/setup.py b/setup/_metapackage/setup.py
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+import setuptools
+
+with open('VERSION.txt', 'r') as f:
+    version = f.read().strip()
+
+setuptools.setup(
+    name="odoo12-addons-oca-server-tools",
+    description="Meta package for oca-server-tools Odoo addons",
+    version=version,
+    install_requires=[
+        'odoo12-addon-module_auto_update',
+    ],
+    classifiers=[
+        'Programming Language :: Python',
+        'Framework :: Odoo',
+    ]
+)