diff --git a/backend/apps/web/main.py b/backend/apps/web/main.py
index 761a11cc9..bd14f4bda 100644
--- a/backend/apps/web/main.py
+++ b/backend/apps/web/main.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ app.include_router(utils.router, prefix="/utils", tags=["utils"])
 async def get_status():
     return {
         "status": True,
-        "version": WEBUI_VERSION,
         "auth": WEBUI_AUTH,
         "default_models": app.state.DEFAULT_MODELS,
         "default_prompt_suggestions": app.state.DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20159f9c1..edc4762fc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "open-webui",
-	"version": "0.0.1",
+	"version": "v1.0.0-alpha.101",
 	"private": true,
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "vite dev --host",
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index bbf8c7da4..a4cf18e60 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@ import { sveltekit } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 
 export default defineConfig({
-	plugins: [sveltekit()]
+	plugins: [sveltekit()],
+	define: {
+		APP_VERSION: JSON.stringify(process.env.npm_package_version)
+	}
 });