diff --git a/src/app.d.ts b/src/app.d.ts
index 9baa333..aea9d01 100644
--- a/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/src/app.d.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/types#app.d.ts
 // for information about these interfaces
-declare const __APP_VERSION__: string;
-
 declare global {
+	const __APP_VERSION__: string;
+
 	namespace App {
 		// interface Error {}
 		// interface Locals {}
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 7f8e329..7a4691c 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	import { loadNotes } from '$lib/stores/notes.js';
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
+	const appVersion = __APP_VERSION__;
+
 	let { children } = $props();
 	let sidebarOpen = $state(false);
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@
 	</main>
 
 	<footer class="pb-4 pt-8 text-center text-xs text-gray-400 lg:ml-64">
-		Crumbs by Bretzel v{__APP_VERSION__} &mdash; made with 🥨 in Strasbourg
+		Crumbs by Bretzel v{appVersion} &mdash; made with 🥨 in Strasbourg
 	</footer>
 
 	<Toast />