diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 5dfa37ee..8f7eba69 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate app metadata
         run: |
-          VERSION="1.0"
+          # Read the version from the built app so it always matches the .ipa
+          # (no hardcoded drift). CFBundleShortVersionString = MARKETING_VERSION.
+          VERSION=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print :CFBundleShortVersionString" \
+            build/VoidLink.xcarchive/Products/Applications/VoidLink.app/Info.plist)
           SIZE=$(stat -f%z $APP_NAME.ipa)
           DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
           # Per-app metadata file. The perlis aggregator folds this into the