diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a2b8c598..86410bd4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-fancyvisualsVersion=0.0.1
 fancylibVersion=36
 fancysitulaVersion=0.0.13
 jdbVersion=1.0.0
diff --git a/plugins/fancyvisuals/VERSION b/plugins/fancyvisuals/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a9ecc2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/fancyvisuals/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/fancyvisuals/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/fancyvisuals/build.gradle.kts
index ed0e81c0..a0148f14 100644
--- a/plugins/fancyvisuals/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/fancyvisuals/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ runPaper.folia.registerTask()
 
 allprojects {
     group = "de.oliver"
-    version = findProperty("fancyvisualsVersion") as String
+    version = getFVVersion()
     description = "Simple, lightweight and fast visual plugin using packets"
 
     repositories {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ paper {
     bootstrapper = "de.oliver.fancyvisuals.loaders.FancyVisualsBootstrapper"
     loader = "de.oliver.fancyvisuals.loaders.FancyVisualsLoader"
     foliaSupported = true
-    version = findProperty("fancyvisualsVersion") as String
+    version = getFVVersion()
     description = "Simple, lightweight and fast visuals plugin using packets"
     apiVersion = "1.19"
     serverDependencies {
@@ -128,4 +128,8 @@ java {
 
 fun getCurrentCommitHash(): String {
     return ""
+}
+
+fun getFVVersion(): String {
+    return file("VERSION").readText()
 }
\ No newline at end of file