diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1b4611a..f3dadee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ jobs:
     needs: clang-format
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: create version.h
+      run: |
+        git_hash=$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")
+        cat <<EOF > ./source/version.h
+        #pragma once
+        #define VERSION_EXTRA " (nightly-$git_hash)"
+        EOF
     - name: build binary
       run: |
         docker build . -t builder
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index e3a37b7..11cc8d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ jobs:
     needs: clang-format
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: create version.h
+      run: |
+        git_hash=$(git rev-parse --short "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}")
+        cat <<EOF > ./source/version.h
+        #pragma once
+        #define VERSION_EXTRA " (nightly-$git_hash)"
+        EOF
     - name: build binary
       run: |
         docker build . -t builder
diff --git a/source/globals.h b/source/globals.h
index 165070d..1e9f06e 100644
--- a/source/globals.h
+++ b/source/globals.h
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "plugin/PluginContainer.h"
 #include "utils/ConfigUtils.h"
+#include "version.h"
 #include <forward_list>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <vector>
 #include <wums/defines/relocation_defines.h>
 
+#define VERSION      "v0.1"
+#define VERSION_FULL VERSION VERSION_EXTRA
+
 extern StoredBuffer gStoredTVBuffer;
 extern StoredBuffer gStoredDRCBuffer;
 
diff --git a/source/utils/ConfigUtils.cpp b/source/utils/ConfigUtils.cpp
index 5d6606a..08aedb4 100644
--- a/source/utils/ConfigUtils.cpp
+++ b/source/utils/ConfigUtils.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void ConfigUtils::displayMenu() {
                 DrawUtils::setFontSize(24);
                 DrawUtils::print(16, 6 + 24, "Wii U Plugin System Config Menu");
                 DrawUtils::setFontSize(18);
-                DrawUtils::print(SCREEN_WIDTH - 16, 8 + 24, "v1.0", true);
+                DrawUtils::print(SCREEN_WIDTH - 16, 8 + 24, VERSION_FULL, true);
                 DrawUtils::drawRectFilled(8, 8 + 24 + 4, SCREEN_WIDTH - 8 * 2, 3, COLOR_BLACK);
 
                 // draw bottom bar
diff --git a/source/version.h b/source/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66a2c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#pragma once
+#define VERSION_EXTRA ""
\ No newline at end of file