diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 620f953f..abf4287f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ tasks.register('processSource', Sync) {
     line -> line
       .replaceAll('__builddate__', new Date().format("d MMM yyyy"))
       .replaceAll('__commithash__', gitOutput.toString().trim())
+      .replaceAll('__version__', version)
   } into "${project.buildDir}/src"
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/helma/main/Server.java b/src/main/java/helma/main/Server.java
index b747f11e..90564689 100644
--- a/src/main/java/helma/main/Server.java
+++ b/src/main/java/helma/main/Server.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import helma.util.ResourceProperties;
  */
 public class Server implements Runnable {
     // version string
-    public static final String version = "🐜";
+    public static final String version = "__version__";
 
     // build date
     public static final String buildDate = "__builddate__";