diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a9ecc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ez_lan_manager/pages/BasePage.py b/src/ez_lan_manager/pages/BasePage.py
index 48332b1..f90f519 100644
--- a/src/ez_lan_manager/pages/BasePage.py
+++ b/src/ez_lan_manager/pages/BasePage.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import *  # type: ignore
 
 from rio import Component, event, Spacer, Card, Container, Column, Row, Rectangle, TextStyle, Color, Text
 
+from src.ez_lan_manager import ConfigurationService
 from src.ez_lan_manager.components.DesktopNavigation import DesktopNavigation
 
 class BasePage(Component):
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class BasePage(Component):
                         Row(
                             Spacer(grow_x=True, grow_y=False),
                             Card(
-                                content=Text("EZ LAN Manager Version 0.0.1 © EZ GG e.V.", align_x=0.5, align_y=0.5, style=TextStyle(fill=self.session.theme.primary_color, font_size=0.5)),
+                                content=Text(f"EZ LAN Manager Version {self.session[ConfigurationService].APP_VERSION} © EZ GG e.V.", align_x=0.5, align_y=0.5, style=TextStyle(fill=self.session.theme.primary_color, font_size=0.5)),
                                 color=self.session.theme.neutral_color,
                                 corner_radius=(0, 0, 0.5, 0.5),
                                 grow_x=False,
diff --git a/src/ez_lan_manager/services/ConfigurationService.py b/src/ez_lan_manager/services/ConfigurationService.py
index e740fd5..f379680 100644
--- a/src/ez_lan_manager/services/ConfigurationService.py
+++ b/src/ez_lan_manager/services/ConfigurationService.py
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__.split(".")[-1])
 
 class ConfigurationService:
     def __init__(self, config_file_path: Path) -> None:
+        try:
+            with open(from_root("VERSION"), "r") as version_file:
+                self._version = version_file.read().strip()
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            logger.warning("Could not find VERSION file, defaulting to '0.0.0'")
+            self._version = "0.0.0"
+
         try:
             with open(config_file_path, "rb") as config_file:
                 self._config = tomllib.load(config_file)
@@ -81,3 +88,7 @@ class ConfigurationService:
         except KeyError:
             logger.fatal("Error loading seating configuration, exiting...")
             sys.exit(1)
+
+    @property
+    def APP_VERSION(self) -> str:
+        return self._version