diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 243869534..1907f76ea 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -3486,6 +3486,7 @@ build_container() {
   export PCT_DISK_SIZE="$DISK_SIZE"
   export IPV6_METHOD="$IPV6_METHOD"
   export ENABLE_GPU="$ENABLE_GPU"
+  export APPLICATION_VERSION="${var_appversion:-}"
 
   # DEV_MODE exports (optional, for debugging)
   export BUILD_LOG="$BUILD_LOG"
diff --git a/misc/tools.func b/misc/tools.func
index 0e53ce594..e3957bff4 100644
--- a/misc/tools.func
+++ b/misc/tools.func
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ function fetch_and_deploy_codeberg_release() {
   local app="$1"
   local repo="$2"
   local mode="${3:-tarball}" # tarball | binary | prebuild | singlefile | tag
-  local version="${4:-latest}"
+  local version="${APPLICATION_VERSION:-${4:-latest}}"
   local target="${5:-/opt/$app}"
   local asset_pattern="${6:-}"
 
@@ -2322,7 +2322,7 @@ function fetch_and_deploy_gh_release() {
   local app="$1"
   local repo="$2"
   local mode="${3:-tarball}" # tarball | binary | prebuild | singlefile
-  local version="${4:-latest}"
+  local version="${APPLICATION_VERSION:-${4:-latest}}"
   local target="${5:-/opt/$app}"
   local asset_pattern="${6:-}"