diff --git a/tools/cli/lib/config.js b/tools/cli/lib/config.js
index b3ab9cb5..1f7c2ad8 100644
--- a/tools/cli/lib/config.js
+++ b/tools/cli/lib/config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const yaml = require('js-yaml');
 const path = require('node:path');
+const packageJson = require('../../../package.json');
 
 /**
  * Configuration utility class
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class Config {
     const standardReplacements = {
       '{project-root}': replacements.root || '',
       '{module}': replacements.module || '',
-      '{version}': replacements.version || '5.0.0',
+      '{version}': replacements.version || packageJson.version,
       '{date}': new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0],
     };