diff --git a/src/components/VersionInfo/VersionInfo.tsx b/src/components/VersionInfo/VersionInfo.tsx
index a8beb4616..89a63a285 100644
--- a/src/components/VersionInfo/VersionInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/VersionInfo/VersionInfo.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const VersionInfo: React.FC<VersionInfoProps> = ({
     <Typography variant="caption" className={classes.container}>
       <div
         className={classes.versionItem}
-      >{`dashboard v${dashboardVersion}`}</div>
+      >{`dashboard ${dashboardVersion}`}</div>
       <div className={classes.versionItem}>{`core v${coreVersion}`}</div>
     </Typography>
   );
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index de67b3af4..662110ec5 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ export const defaultListSettings: AppListViewSettings = {
   },
 };
 
-export const APP_VERSION = packageInfo.version;
+export const APP_VERSION =
+  process.env.CUSTOM_VERSION || `v${packageInfo.version}`;
 
 export const DEMO_MODE = process.env.DEMO_MODE === "true";
 export const GTM_ID = process.env.GTM_ID;
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index 930f28f97..c99fb2f4b 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ command, mode }) => {
     APPS_TUNNEL_URL_KEYWORDS,
     SKIP_SOURCEMAPS,
     DEMO_MODE,
+    CUSTOM_VERSION,
     FLAGS_SERVICE_ENABLED,
     FLAGSMITH_ID,
   } = env;
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ command, mode }) => {
         SENTRY_DSN,
         ENVIRONMENT,
         DEMO_MODE,
+        CUSTOM_VERSION,
       },
     },
     build: {