diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index dcbd33b1a..1ba4b66a1 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ source ./so-whiptail
 source ./so-variables
 source ./so-common-functions
 
-SOVERSION=2.0.0-rc.1
+SOVERSION=$(cat ../VERSION)
 
 accept_salt_key_remote() {
 	systemctl restart salt-minion