diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a3dcfcf8c..9346ba71b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ jobs:
           set +e
 
           VERSION=${{ needs.info.outputs.project_version }}
-          sed -i -e "s/\"version\": \"[0-9.]*\"/\"version\": \"${VERSION}\"/g" pakku.json
+          
+          sed -i -e "s/DEV/${VERSION}/g" pakku.json
           sed -i -e "s/DEV/${VERSION}/g" config/fancymenu/customization/gui_main_menu.txt
           sed -i -e "s/DEV/${VERSION}/g" .pakku/multimc-overrides/instance.cfg