diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 590a785e..a3625a1a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Fix Versioning and Add Channel
           command: yarn circle:script
+      - run:
+          name: Set App Version
+          command: echo "export APP_VERSION=$(grep '"version":.*' package.json | cut -d '"' -f 4 | head -1)" >> $BASH_ENV
       - run:
           name: Publish Release
           command: |