diff --git a/bicorder-app/src/components/ExportControls.svelte b/bicorder-app/src/components/ExportControls.svelte
index 14bd951..d7233a3 100644
--- a/bicorder-app/src/components/ExportControls.svelte
+++ b/bicorder-app/src/components/ExportControls.svelte
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       // Create commit message
       const protocolName = data.metadata.protocol || 'Unknown Protocol';
       const analystName = data.metadata.analyst || 'Anonymous';
-      const commitMessage = `Bicorder reading: ${protocolName} by ${analystName} | Source: Protocol Bicorder v${APP_VERSION}`;
+      const commitMessage = `Bicorder reading: ${protocolName} by ${analystName} | Source: Protocol Bicorder v${data.version}`;
 
       // Prepare the content (base64 encoded)
       const jsonContent = JSON.stringify(data, null, 2);