diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 2402f42..015f66e 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "manifest_version": 3,
     "name": "Chrome Extension with React & Vite",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "REPLACED-BY-VITE",
     "description": "A chrome extension boilerplate built with React 18 and Vite 5",
     "icons": {
         "34": "assets/icons/icon-34.png",
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index f960089..10ca772 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@ import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 
 import manifest from './manifest.json';
+import packageJson from './package.json';
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
-    plugins: [react(), crx({ manifest })],
+    plugins: [react(), crx({
+        manifest: {
+            ...manifest,
+            version: packageJson.version
+        }
+    })],
     build: {
         outDir: 'dist',
         emptyOutDir: true