diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8299bcae..7e7d6460 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 processResources {
-	inputs.property "version", project.version
+	inputs.property "version", project.version+'+v'+new Date().format('yyMMdd')
 
 	filesMatching("fabric.mod.json") {
-		expand "version": project.mod_version
+		expand "version": project.mod_version+'+v'+new Date().format('yyMMdd')
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java b/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java
index 34d72bd3..863a84a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/CarpetSettings.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import carpet.utils.Translations;
 import carpet.utils.CommandHelper;
 import carpet.utils.Messenger;
 import carpet.utils.SpawnChunks;
+import net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoader;
 import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.registries.BuiltInRegistries;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ import static carpet.api.settings.RuleCategory.CLIENT;
 @SuppressWarnings({"CanBeFinal", "removal"}) // removal should be removed after migrating rules to the new system
 public class CarpetSettings
 {
-    public static final String carpetVersion = "1.4.93+v221230";
+    public static final String carpetVersion = FabricLoader.getInstance().getModContainer("carpet").orElseThrow().getMetadata().getVersion().toString();
     public static final String releaseTarget = "1.19.3";
     public static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger("carpet");
     public static final ThreadLocal<Boolean> skipGenerationChecks = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> false);