diff --git a/src/app.config.json b/src/app.config.json
index aa884960d..2c101f7ed 100644
--- a/src/app.config.json
+++ b/src/app.config.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   },
   "application": {
     "name": "Alfresco Content Application",
+    "version": "1.8.0",
     "logo": "assets/images/alfresco-logo-flower.svg",
     "copyright": "APP.COPYRIGHT"
   },
diff --git a/src/app/components/about/about.component.html b/src/app/components/about/about.component.html
index 01d196124..54019bc02 100644
--- a/src/app/components/about/about.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/about/about.component.html
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
     <div class="main-content">
       <article>
         <header>{{ 'application.name' | adfAppConfig }}</header>
-        <p>{{ 'APP.ABOUT.VERSION' | translate }} {{ releaseVersion }}</p>
+        <p>
+          {{ 'APP.ABOUT.VERSION' | translate }}
+          {{ 'application.version' | adfAppConfig }}
+        </p>
       </article>
 
       <ng-container *ngIf="extensions$ | async as extensions">
diff --git a/src/app/components/about/about.component.ts b/src/app/components/about/about.component.ts
index dbdec3c0c..9cf1890a5 100644
--- a/src/app/components/about/about.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/about/about.component.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { AppExtensionService } from '../../extensions/extension.service';
 import { ContentApiService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
-import { version, dependencies } from '../../../../package.json';
+import { dependencies } from '../../../../package.json';
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-about',
   templateUrl: './about.component.html',
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import { version, dependencies } from '../../../../package.json';
 })
 export class AboutComponent implements OnInit {
   repository: RepositoryInfo;
-  releaseVersion = version;
   extensions$: Observable<ExtensionRef[]>;
   dependencyEntries: Array<{ name: string; version: string }>;
   statusEntries: Array<{ property: string; value: string }>;