diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eaed9af2d..9b268b3c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -108,10 +108,11 @@ addman: help2man man-db
 	mandb
 
 version:
+	mkdir -p ${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}
 ifeq ($(DOKKU_VERSION),master)
-	git describe --tags > ~dokku/VERSION  2>/dev/null || echo '~${DOKKU_VERSION} ($(shell date -uIminutes))' > ~dokku/VERSION
+	git describe --tags > ${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/VERSION  2>/dev/null || echo '~${DOKKU_VERSION} ($(shell date -uIminutes))' > ${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/VERSION
 else
-	echo $(DOKKU_VERSION) > ~dokku/VERSION
+	echo $(DOKKU_VERSION) > ${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/STABLE_VERSION
 endif
 
 plugin-dependencies: plugn procfile-util
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 37c082109..43c659402 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ setup-sshcommand() {
   fi
 }
 
-setup-version() {
-  rm -f "${DOKKU_ROOT}/VERSION"
-  cp "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/STABLE_VERSION" "${DOKKU_ROOT}/VERSION"
-}
-
 setup-dokku-installer() {
   if [[ -f /etc/nginx/conf.d/dokku-installer.conf ]]; then
     echo "Setting up dokku-installer"
@@ -155,7 +150,6 @@ case "$1" in
     setup-storage
     setup-plugins
     setup-sshcommand
-    setup-version
     setup-dokku-installer
     dpkg-handling
     ;;
diff --git a/dokku b/dokku
index a163fd761..80a902e88 100755
--- a/dokku
+++ b/dokku
@@ -244,8 +244,13 @@ case "$1" in
     ;;
 
   version | -v | --version)
-    test -f "$DOKKU_ROOT/VERSION" || dokku_log_fail "Unable to determine dokku's version"
-    DOKKU_VERSION=$(cat "${DOKKU_ROOT}/VERSION")
+    if [[ -f "$DOKKU_LIB_ROOT/STABLE_VERSION" ]]; then
+      DOKKU_VERSION=$(cat "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/STABLE_VERSION")
+    elif [[ -f "$DOKKU_LIB_ROOT/VERSION" ]]; then
+      DOKKU_VERSION=$(cat "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/VERSION")
+    else
+      dokku_log_fail "Unable to determine dokku's version"
+    fi
     echo "dokku version ${DOKKU_VERSION}"
     ;;
 
diff --git a/rpm/dokku.postinst b/rpm/dokku.postinst
index a6cedc689..7a9e791fe 100644
--- a/rpm/dokku.postinst
+++ b/rpm/dokku.postinst
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ setup-sshcommand() {
   fi
 }
 
-setup-version() {
-  rm -f "${DOKKU_ROOT}/VERSION"
-  cp "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/STABLE_VERSION" "${DOKKU_ROOT}/VERSION"
-}
-
 main() {
   if [[ -r /etc/default/dokku ]]; then
     # shellcheck disable=SC1091
@@ -66,7 +61,6 @@ main() {
   setup-storage
   setup-plugins
   setup-sshcommand
-  setup-version
 }
 
 main