diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-test.yml b/.github/workflows/run-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5bb814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Windows CI for HwCodecDetect
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main, testci ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main, testci ]
+
+jobs:
+  test-on-windows:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: pwsh
+
+    env:
+        PYTHONIOENCODING: utf-8
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Clone HwCodecDetect
+      run: git clone -b main --single-branch https://github.com/whyb/HwCodecDetect.git
+
+    - name: Upgrade pip
+      run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+      working-directory: HwCodecDetect
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+      working-directory: HwCodecDetect
+
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: python -m src.HwCodecDetect.run_tests
+      working-directory: HwCodecDetect
diff --git a/src/HwCodecDetect/__init__.py b/src/HwCodecDetect/__init__.py
index 5f5b17d..8675c8b 100644
--- a/src/HwCodecDetect/__init__.py
+++ b/src/HwCodecDetect/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 # HwCodecDetect/__init__.py
-
+import os
 from .install_ffmpeg_if_needed import install_ffmpeg_if_needed
-from .version import __version__
 
+def _read_version():
+    try:
+        version_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', 'VERSION')
+        with open(version_path, encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            return f.read().strip()
+    except Exception:
+        return "0.0.0"
+
+__version__ = _read_version()
 __author__ = "whyb"
 __email__ = "whyber@outlook.com"
 __license__ = "BSD-3-Clause"