diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 41eb8fcec..65319e8f2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION=5.1.10
+VERSION=$(shell php -r 'include("inc/inc.Version.php"); $$v=new SeedDMS_Version(); echo $$v->version();')
 SRC=CHANGELOG inc conf utils index.php languages views op out controllers doc styles TODO LICENSE webdav install restapi pdfviewer
 # webapp
 
diff --git a/install/install.php b/install/install.php
index 0fbe19b80..ccc4abcee 100644
--- a/install/install.php
+++ b/install/install.php
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ function fileExistsInIncludePath($file) { /* {{{ */
 /**
  * Load default settings + set
  */
+require_once('../inc/inc.Version.php');
+$ver = new SeedDMS_Version();
 define("SEEDDMS_INSTALL", "on");
-define("SEEDDMS_VERSION", "5.1.10");
+define("SEEDDMS_VERSION", $ver->version());
 
 require_once('../inc/inc.ClassSettings.php');