diff --git a/config/dmsDefaults.php b/config/dmsDefaults.php
index 815692c..456af95 100644
--- a/config/dmsDefaults.php
+++ b/config/dmsDefaults.php
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ if ($i18nLoaded === false) {
     }
 }
 
+$default->systemVersion = file_get_contents(KT_DIR . '/docs/VERSION.txt');
+
 KTInit::cleanGlobals();
 KTInit::cleanMagicQuotes();