diff --git a/clients/cli/build.gradle.kts b/clients/cli/build.gradle.kts
index effcbd3..4ac6113 100644
--- a/clients/cli/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/clients/cli/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ val generateVersion = tasks.register<Task>("serverVersion") {
             package com.jaytux.phoebench.client.cli
             
             object CliVersion {
-                const val VERSION="${rootProject.version}"
+                const val VERSION="$version"
             }
         """.trimIndent())
     }
diff --git a/clients/compose/build.gradle.kts b/clients/compose/build.gradle.kts
index 112cb7e..eafda37 100644
--- a/clients/compose/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/clients/compose/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ val generateVersion = tasks.register<Task>("clientVersion") {
             package com.jaytux.phoebench.client
             
             object ClientVersion {
-                const val VERSION="${rootProject.version}"
+                const val VERSION="$version"
             }
         """.trimIndent())
     }
diff --git a/server/build.gradle.kts b/server/build.gradle.kts
index a24da5c..96e1264 100644
--- a/server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ val generateVersion = tasks.register<Task>("serverVersion") {
             package com.jaytux.phoebench.server
             
             object ServerVersion {
-                const val VERSION="${rootProject.version}"
+                const val VERSION="$version"
             }
         """.trimIndent())
     }