diff --git a/simulator-ui/pom.xml b/simulator-ui/pom.xml
index cced98be..e989eec6 100644
--- a/simulator-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/simulator-ui/pom.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
             <phase>compile</phase>
             <configuration>
               <arguments>run build</arguments>
+              <environmentVariables>
+                <APP_VERSION>${project.version}</APP_VERSION>
+              </environmentVariables>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
         </executions>