diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f06c2c6..dece75d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ minecraft {
     runDir = "run"
     mappings = "${mappings_version}"
     // makeObfSourceJar = false // an Srg named sources jar is made by default. uncomment this to disable.
+    
+    replace "@VERSION@", project.version
+    replaceIn "Mmm.java"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/java/mmm/Mmm.java b/src/java/mmm/Mmm.java
index b9431a8..e19d758 100644
--- a/src/java/mmm/Mmm.java
+++ b/src/java/mmm/Mmm.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class Mmm
 
 	public static final String ID = "mmm";
 	public static final String NAME = "MMM!";
-	public static final String VERSION = "1.9-1.10.2";
+	public static final String VERSION = "@VERSION@";
 	public static final String PREFIX = Mmm.ID + ".";
 
 	@Mod.Instance( Mmm.ID )