diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build-dev.yml
index f189391..4688b46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-dev.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Load VERSION
+        run: |
+          if [ -f DEV-VERSION ]; then
+            echo "VERSION=$(cat DEV-VERSION)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "DEV-VERSION file not found!" && exit 1
+          fi        
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 851b16c..5100a43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Load VERSION
+        run: |
+          if [ -f DEV-VERSION ]; then
+            echo "VERSION=$(cat DEV-VERSION)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "DEV-VERSION file not found!" && exit 1
+          fi        
+
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3