diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 6e1d135..267e30c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          build-args: |
+            HAPPYVIEW_VERSION=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
           cache-from: type=gha,scope=build-${{ matrix.platform }}
           cache-to: type=gha,scope=build-${{ matrix.platform }},mode=max,ignore-error=true
           outputs: type=image,"name=${{ env.GHCR_IMAGE }},${{ env.ATCR_IMAGE }}",push-by-digest=true,name-canonical=true,push=true
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5db33a5..96d2f5d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ RUN cargo build --release && rm -rf src target/release/.fingerprint/happyview-*
 # Build application code
 COPY src/ src/
 COPY migrations/ migrations/
+ARG HAPPYVIEW_VERSION
+ENV HAPPYVIEW_VERSION=$HAPPYVIEW_VERSION
 RUN cargo build --release
 
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 61459a8..0757475 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -120,9 +120,14 @@ async fn config_endpoint(State(state): State<AppState>) -> Json<serde_json::Valu
             .or_else(|| state.config.logo_uri.clone())
     };
 
+    let version: &str = match option_env!("HAPPYVIEW_VERSION") {
+        Some(v) if !v.is_empty() => v.trim_start_matches('v'),
+        _ => env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
+    };
+
     Json(serde_json::json!({
         "public_url": state.config.public_url,
-        "version": env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),
+        "version": version,
         "database_backend": format!("{:?}", state.config.database_backend).to_lowercase(),
         "jetstream_url": state.config.jetstream_url,
         "relay_url": state.config.relay_url,