diff --git a/src/K8sOperator.NET/Commands/VersionCommand.cs b/src/K8sOperator.NET/Commands/VersionCommand.cs
index 9386981..2d92cc6 100644
--- a/src/K8sOperator.NET/Commands/VersionCommand.cs
+++ b/src/K8sOperator.NET/Commands/VersionCommand.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using K8sOperator.NET.Builder;
 using K8sOperator.NET.Metadata;
-using System.Reflection;
 
 namespace K8sOperator.NET.Commands;
 
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ internal class VersionCommand(IOperatorApplication app) : IOperatorCommand
 {
     public Task RunAsync(string[] args)
     {
-        Console.WriteLine($"{app.Name} version {Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()?.GetName().Version}");
+        Console.WriteLine($"{app.Name} version {app.Version}.");
 
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
diff --git a/src/K8sOperator.NET/OperatorHost.cs b/src/K8sOperator.NET/OperatorHost.cs
index d5c3223..4e3e075 100644
--- a/src/K8sOperator.NET/OperatorHost.cs
+++ b/src/K8sOperator.NET/OperatorHost.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ public interface IOperatorApplication
     /// </summary>
     string Name { get; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The version number of the operator
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Version { get; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the service provider that is used to resolve dependencies within the application.
     /// </summary>
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ string[] args
     public ILoggerFactory Logger { get; }
 
     public string Name => DataSource.Metadata.OfType<IOperatorNameMetadata>().First().OperatorName;
+    public string Version => DataSource.Metadata.OfType<IImageMetadata>().First().Tag;
 
     public async Task RunAsync()
     {