diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bfd709..51c7a60 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "crumbs",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.1.5",
+  "version": "0.1.6",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite dev",
diff --git a/src/app.d.ts b/src/app.d.ts
index aea9d01..da08e6d 100644
--- a/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/src/app.d.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/types#app.d.ts
 // for information about these interfaces
 declare global {
-	const __APP_VERSION__: string;
-
 	namespace App {
 		// interface Error {}
 		// interface Locals {}
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.server.ts b/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3860df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { version } from '../../package.json';
+
+export function load() {
+	return { appVersion: version };
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 7a4691c..7a0de0a 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 	import { loadNotes } from '$lib/stores/notes.js';
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
-	const appVersion = __APP_VERSION__;
-
-	let { children } = $props();
+	let { data, children } = $props();
 	let sidebarOpen = $state(false);
 
 	onMount(() => {
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@
 	</main>
 
 	<footer class="pb-4 pt-8 text-center text-xs text-gray-400 lg:ml-64">
-		Crumbs by Bretzel v{appVersion} &mdash; made with 🥨 in Strasbourg
+		Crumbs by Bretzel v{data.appVersion} &mdash; made with 🥨 in Strasbourg
 	</footer>
 
 	<Toast />
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index f3a7955..5c7009d 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
-import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { sveltekit } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
 import { SvelteKitPWA } from '@vite-pwa/sveltekit';
 import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 
-const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync('package.json', 'utf-8'));
-
 export default defineConfig({
-	define: {
-		__APP_VERSION__: JSON.stringify(pkg.version)
-	},
 	plugins: [
 		tailwindcss(),
 		sveltekit(),