diff --git a/schainpy/__init__.py b/schainpy/__init__.py
index 862c806..b93e097 100644
--- a/schainpy/__init__.py
+++ b/schainpy/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 """Signal chain python package"""
 
-from .controller import Project
+try:
+    from .controller import Project
+except:
+    pass
 
-__version__ = '3.0.0'
+__version__ = '3.0.0b1'