diff --git a/src/cli/program.ts b/src/cli/program.ts
index dcb72ec19..4a78611e5 100644
--- a/src/cli/program.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { danger, info, setVerbose, setYes, warn } from "../globals.js";
 import { loginWeb, monitorWebProvider, pickProvider } from "../provider-web.js";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../runtime.js";
 import type { Provider } from "../utils.js";
+import { VERSION } from "../version.js";
 import {
 	createDefaultDeps,
 	logTwilioFrom,
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import { spawnRelayTmux } from "./relay_tmux.js";
 
 export function buildProgram() {
 	const program = new Command();
-	const PROGRAM_VERSION = "0.1.4";
+	const PROGRAM_VERSION = VERSION;
 	const TAGLINE =
 		"Send, receive, and auto-reply on WhatsApp—Twilio-backed or QR-linked.";
 
diff --git a/src/provider-web.ts b/src/provider-web.ts
index 79d521459..52cab6d5c 100644
--- a/src/provider-web.ts
+++ b/src/provider-web.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { saveMediaBuffer } from "./media/store.js";
 import { defaultRuntime, type RuntimeEnv } from "./runtime.js";
 import type { Provider } from "./utils.js";
 import { ensureDir, jidToE164, toWhatsappJid } from "./utils.js";
+import { VERSION } from "./version.js";
 
 function formatDuration(ms: number) {
 	return ms >= 1000 ? `${(ms / 1000).toFixed(2)}s` : `${ms}ms`;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ export async function createWaSocket(printQr: boolean, verbose: boolean) {
 		version,
 		logger,
 		printQRInTerminal: false,
-		browser: ["warelay", "cli", "0.1.4"],
+		browser: ["warelay", "cli", VERSION],
 		syncFullHistory: false,
 		markOnlineOnConnect: false,
 	});
diff --git a/src/version.ts b/src/version.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c43b54bac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/version.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+const pkg = require("../package.json") as { version?: string };
+
+// Single source of truth for the current warelay version (reads from package.json).
+export const VERSION = pkg.version ?? "0.0.0";