diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a5e6f6882..7f67e674b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ apply from: 'gradle.properties'
 
 group = GROUP
 archivesBaseName = ARCHIVE_NAME
+version = MAJORVERSION + "." + MINORVERSION + "." + REVISION
 
 targetCompatibility = '1.6'
 sourceCompatibility = '1.6'
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ minecraft {
     // TODO(Baughn): After moving to 1.10, this should be replaced with the shadow plugin,
     // e.g. as used in https://github.com/Emberwalker/Laundarray/blob/master/build.gradle
     srgExtra "PK: org/apache/commons/math3 mods/eln/libs/org/apache/commons/math3"
+
+    replaceIn "Version.java"
+    replace "@VERSION@", project.version
+    replace "@MAJORVERSION@", MAJORVERSION
+    replace "@MINORVERSION@", MINORVERSION
+    replace "@REVISION@", REVISION
 }
 
 configurations {
@@ -177,20 +184,6 @@ def getMinecratfDir() {
     return outDir
 }
 
-task readVersion(type: JavaExec, dependsOn: classes) {
-    classpath configurations.runtime, sourceSets.main.output
-    main = "mods.eln.misc.Version"
-    standardOutput = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
-    doLast {
-        project.setVersion(standardOutput.toString())
-        jar.manifest {
-            attributes 'Implementation-Version': project.version
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-jar.dependsOn('readVersion')
-
 // Custom task to build and copy the mod Jar to the default local Minecraft folder
 task buildAndCopyJar(dependsOn: 'build', type: Copy) {
     group = 'ELN'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5cfad84dc..312fde335 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+MAJORVERSION = 1
+MINORVERSION = 12
+REVISION = 0
+
 GROUP = 'net.electricalage.eln'
 ARCHIVE_NAME = 'ElectricalAge'
 MAPURL = 'https://github.com/Electrical-Age/ElectricalAge/releases/download/BETA-1.11r51/ElectricalAge_tutorial_map-BETA-1.11r51.zip'
diff --git a/src/main/java/mods/eln/Eln.java b/src/main/java/mods/eln/Eln.java
index 511766954..3d7a7e476 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mods/eln/Eln.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mods/eln/Eln.java
@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@
 
 import static mods.eln.i18n.I18N.*;
 
-@Mod(modid = Eln.MODID, name = Eln.NAME, version = Version.VERSION_STRING)
-// @Mod(modid = "Eln", name = "Electrical Age", version = "BETA-1.2.0b")
-// @NetworkMod(clientSideRequired = true, serverSideRequired = true, channels = { "miaouMod" }, packetHandler = PacketHandler.class)
+@Mod(modid = Eln.MODID, name = Eln.NAME, version = "@VERSION@")
 public class Eln {
 	// Mod information (override from 'mcmod.info' file)
 	public final static String MODID = "Eln";
diff --git a/src/main/java/mods/eln/misc/Version.java b/src/main/java/mods/eln/misc/Version.java
index 0b3d0dd07..af6268f1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mods/eln/misc/Version.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mods/eln/misc/Version.java
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 public final class Version {
 
 	/** Major version code. */
-	public final static int MAJOR = 1;
+	public final static int MAJOR = Integer.parseInt("@MAJORVERSION@");
 
 	/** Minor version code. */
-	public final static int MINOR = 12;
+	public final static int MINOR = Integer.parseInt("@MINORVERSION@");
 
 	/** Revision version code. */
-	public final static int REVISION = 0;
+	public final static int REVISION = Integer.parseInt("@REVISION@");
 
 	/**
 	 * Unique version code. Must be a String for annotations. Used to check if a