diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 35e2674ad..fe12ebe70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/toltec/package/oxide
           tar -czvf ./oxide.tar.gz "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/result/*
           cp "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/package .
+          sed -i "s/~VERSION~/$(cat version.txt)/" ./package
           cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/toltec
           make oxide
           mkdir "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/output
diff --git a/package b/package
index 5da92b5fc..eb48785c8 100644
--- a/package
+++ b/package
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 pkgnames=(erode fret oxide rot tarnish decay corrupt anxiety)
-pkgver="2.2~$(cat package/oxide/version.txt)"
+pkgver="2.2~VERSION~"
 timestamp="$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%MZ)"
 maintainer="Eeems <eeems@eeems.email>"
 license=MIT