diff --git a/requests/__init__.py b/requests/__init__.py
index 4d3055c8..f1ca5318 100644
--- a/requests/__init__.py
+++ b/requests/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ is at <http://python-requests.org>.
 :license: Apache 2.0, see LICENSE for more details.
 """
 
-from .__about__ import *
+from .__about__ import __title__, __description__, __url__, __version__
+from .__about__ import __build__, __author__, __author_email__, __license__
+from .__about__ import __copyright__, __cake__
 
 # Attempt to enable urllib3's SNI support, if possible
 try:
diff --git a/requests/utils.py b/requests/utils.py
index 6feaaf38..b2a46abd 100644
--- a/requests/utils.py
+++ b/requests/utils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import socket
 import struct
 import warnings
 
-from . import __version__
+from .__about__ import __version__
 from . import certs
 # to_native_string is unused here, but imported here for backwards compatibility
 from ._internal_utils import to_native_string