diff --git a/dirkules/__init__.py b/dirkules/__init__.py
index 7297074..24b8768 100644
--- a/dirkules/__init__.py
+++ b/dirkules/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ app.config.from_object(config)
 db = SQLAlchemy(app)
 csrf = CSRFProtect()
 csrf.init_app(app)
+app_version = app.config["VERSION"]
 
 import dirkules.models
 
diff --git a/dirkules/config.py b/dirkules/config.py
index 2a14761..501638c 100644
--- a/dirkules/config.py
+++ b/dirkules/config.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from logging.config import dictConfig
 from apscheduler.jobstores.base import ConflictingIdError
 from apscheduler.jobstores.sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemyJobStore
 
+VERSION = "1.0"
+
 baseDir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 staticDir = os.path.join(baseDir, 'static')
 
diff --git a/dirkules/views.py b/dirkules/views.py
index 2e0fe33..bb6d434 100644
--- a/dirkules/views.py
+++ b/dirkules/views.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import datetime
 import subprocess
 from time import sleep
 from flask import render_template, redirect, request, url_for, flash, abort
-from dirkules import app, db, scheduler
+from dirkules import app, db, scheduler, app_version
 import dirkules.manager.serviceManager as servMan
 import dirkules.manager.driveManager as driveMan
 import dirkules.manager.cleaning as cleaningMan
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ def add_pool():
 
 @app.route('/about', methods=['GET'])
 def about():
-    version = "1.0"
-    return render_template('about.html', version=version)
+    return render_template('about.html', version=app_version)
 
 
 @app.route('/partitions/<part>', methods=['GET'])