diff --git a/lib/mobilizon/config.ex b/lib/mobilizon/config.ex
index abafe9ece..d14563bda 100644
--- a/lib/mobilizon/config.ex
+++ b/lib/mobilizon/config.ex
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Config do
           registration_email_denylist: list(String.t()),
           demo: boolean(),
           repository: String.t(),
+          version: String.t(),
           email_from: String.t(),
           email_reply_to: String.t(),
           federating: boolean(),
@@ -102,9 +103,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Config do
   end
 
   @spec instance_version :: String.t()
-  def instance_version do
-    GitStatus.commit()
-  end
+  def instance_version, do: instance_config()[:version]
 
   @spec instance_hostname :: String.t()
   def instance_hostname, do: instance_config()[:hostname]