diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 793f114..4c1878f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ jobs:
           
           # Build and start containers from source code
           echo "🔨 Building and starting containers from source code..."
+          export APP_VERSION=$(cat VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
           docker-compose -f compose.yml up -d --build
           
           # Wait for containers to be ready