diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index bdb736e..c916e9a 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ from  threading import *
 from class_invoices import *
 from class_addresses import *
 
-VERSION = "202200602 - 1700"
+fs = open("./version", "r")
+VERSION = fs.read()
+print(VERSION)
 #test master 2
 
 src_dir = os.getenv('APPDATA') + "\Attrib2Biz\src"
diff --git a/version b/version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9b1d28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+202200606 - 1107
\ No newline at end of file