diff -Naur modred-2.0.4/setup.py modred-2.0.4.patched/setup.py
--- modred-2.0.4/setup.py	2018-12-10 13:54:02.000000000 -0500
+++ modred-2.0.4.patched/setup.py	2018-12-10 13:54:45.000000000 -0500
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 with open(os.path.join(here, 'modred/_version.py')) as f:
     exec(f.read())
 # Get the development status from the version string
-parsed_version = parse_version(__version__)
+# parsed_version = parse_version(__version__)
+parsed_version = __version__.split('.')
 if any(w in ['*a', '*alpha'] for w in parsed_version):
     devstatus = 'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha'
 elif any(w in ['*b', '*beta'] for w in parsed_version):