diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml
index 548acf90d..6a4560504 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ jobs:
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
       - run: yarn install
       - run: yarn build:desktop
-      - run: export APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+      - run: echo APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version") >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Compile Mac
         run: yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js
       - name: MacX64
         run: |
-          yarn run electron-builder --mac --x64 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+          yarn run electron-builder --mac --x64 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
           node scripts/fixMacZip.js
       - name: MacArm64
-        run: yarn run electron-builder --mac --arm64 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+        run: yarn run electron-builder --mac --arm64 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Upload
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0
@@ -65,37 +65,37 @@ jobs:
       - run: yarn install
       - run: yarn build:desktop
 
-      - run: export APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+      - run: echo APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version") >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Compile for AppImage
         run: yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js
       - name: AppImage
-        run: yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 --ia32 -c.linux.target=AppImage --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+        run: yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 --ia32 -c.linux.target=AppImage --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
       - name: AppImageX64
-        run: yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 -c.linux.target=AppImage --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+        run: yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 -c.linux.target=AppImage --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
       - name: AppImageArm64
-        run: yarn run electron-builder --linux --arm64 -c.linux.target=AppImage --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+        run: yarn run electron-builder --linux --arm64 -c.linux.target=AppImage --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Deb
         run: |
           yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js --env deb
-          yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 --ia32 -c.linux.target=deb --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+          yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 --ia32 -c.linux.target=deb --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
       - name: DebArm64
         env:
           npm_config_target_arch: 'arm64'
           USE_SYSTEM_FPM: 'true'
         run: |
           yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js --env deb
-          yarn run electron-builder --linux --arm64 -c.linux.target=deb --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+          yarn run electron-builder --linux --arm64 -c.linux.target=deb --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Dir
         run: |
           yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js
-          yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 -c.linux.target=dir --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+          yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 -c.linux.target=dir --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
       - name: DirArm64
         run: |
           yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js
-          yarn run electron-builder --linux --arm64 -c.linux.target=dir --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+          yarn run electron-builder --linux --arm64 -c.linux.target=dir --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
         env:
           npm_config_target_arch: 'arm64'
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo snap install snapcraft --classic
           yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js --env snap
-          yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 -c.linux.target=snap --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+          yarn run electron-builder --linux --x64 -c.linux.target=snap --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Upload
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: yarn install
       - run: yarn build:desktop
       - run: yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js
-      - run: export APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-      - run: yarn run electron-builder --windows --x64 --ia32 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+      - run: echo APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version") >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - run: yarn run electron-builder --windows --x64 --ia32 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Upload
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.windows.sign.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.windows.sign.yml
index a3ca7e6d4..73b1c72f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.windows.sign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.windows.sign.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: yarn install
       - run: yarn build:desktop
       - run: yarn run webpack --config desktop.webpack.prod.js
-      - run: export APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-      - run: yarn run electron-builder --windows --x64 --ia32 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=$APP_VERSION
+      - run: echo APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version") >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - run: yarn run electron-builder --windows --x64 --ia32 --publish=never --c.extraMetadata.version=${{ env.APP_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Upload
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.0.0
diff --git a/packages/desktop/app/package.json b/packages/desktop/app/package.json
index aca92310b..6635450cd 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "@standardnotes/inner-desktop",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
   "productName": "Standard Notes",
   "private": true,
   "description": "An end-to-end encrypted notes app for digitalists and professionals.",