diff --git a/cmake/packaging/common.cmake b/cmake/packaging/common.cmake
index c7c5b3a5..7c76756c 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/common.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/common.cmake
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # common cpack options
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "LizardByte")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cpack_artifacts)
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "https://app.lizardbyte.dev")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION ${CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION})