diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d91a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.3.0
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index b8b3b54..34e0f65 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@
       (builtins.substring 4 2 longDate)
       (builtins.substring 6 2 longDate)
     ]);
-    version = "0.1" + "+date=" + (mkDate (self.lastModifiedDate or "19700101")) + "_" + (self.shortRev or "dirty");
+    version = lib.removeSuffix "\n" (builtins.readFile ./VERSION);
   in {
     overlays = {
       hyprland-protocols = final: prev: {
         hyprland-protocols = final.callPackage ./nix/default.nix {inherit version;};
+        version = version + "+date=" + (mkDate (self.lastModifiedDate or "19700101")) + "_" + (self.shortRev or "dirty");
       };
       default = self.overlays.hyprland-protocols;
     };
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 586a926..5db53b7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('hyprland-protocols',
-	version: '0.3.0',
-	meson_version: '>= 0.55.0',
+	version: run_command('cat', 'VERSION', check: true).stdout().strip(),
+	meson_version: '>= 0.60.3',
 )
 
 hyprland_protocols_version = meson.project_version()