diff --git a/monero-wallet-gui.pro b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
index 1d58ce98..4da799a9 100644
--- a/monero-wallet-gui.pro
+++ b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ DISTFILES += \
     notes.txt \
     monero/src/wallet/CMakeLists.txt
 
+VERSION = $$cat('version.js', lines)
+VERSION = $$find(VERSION, 'GUI_VERSION')
+VERSION = $$replace(VERSION, '.*(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+).*', '\1')
 
 # windows application icon
 RC_ICONS = images/appicon.ico