diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 550e2910..f6c1dd2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           ver_short=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
-          echo "VERSION=$ver_short" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          ver_novelwriter=`awk '/^__version__/{print substr($NF,2,length($NF)-2)}' novelwriter/__init__.py`
+          echo "VERSION=$ver_novelwriter" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VERSION_SHORT=$ver_short" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       
       - name: Install Dependencies (macOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'