diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 9ca8aba..d9bd968 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ package version
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"runtime/debug"
-
-	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 )
 
 // Version supplies the semantic version.
@@ -14,20 +11,8 @@ var Version string
 
 // String prints the build information for the bot.
 func String() string {
-	hash := "unknown"
-
-	_, err := semver.NewVersion(Version)
-	if err != nil {
-		Version = "dev"
-	}
-
-	if info, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok {
-		for _, s := range info.Settings {
-			if s.Key == "vcs.revision" {
-				hash = s.Value
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	Version = "@version@"
+	hash := "@vcsHash@"
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Version : %s\nGit Hash: %s\n", Version, hash)
 }
