diff --git a/vnt/src/lib.rs b/vnt/src/lib.rs
index 569ac61..55c426b 100644
--- a/vnt/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vnt/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::error::Error;
-pub const VNT_VERSION: &'static str = "1.2.8";
+pub const VNT_VERSION: &'static str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
 pub mod channel;