diff --git a/app/qml/Books.js b/app/qml/Books.js
index 30c90a7..8792d2c 100644
--- a/app/qml/Books.js
+++ b/app/qml/Books.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 .pragma library
 
+var version = "1.0.43"
+
 function contentOpacity(brightness) {
     return 0.4 + brightness * 0.6
 }
diff --git a/app/settings/BooksSettings.qml b/app/settings/BooksSettings.qml
index af90312..952dc2f 100644
--- a/app/settings/BooksSettings.qml
+++ b/app/settings/BooksSettings.qml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Page {
                 description: inApp ? "" :
                     //: Settings page header description (app version)
                     //% "Version %1"
-                    qsTrId("harbour-books-settings-version").arg("1.0.43")
+                    qsTrId("harbour-books-settings-version").arg(Books.version)
 
                 Image {
                     id: appIcon