diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 086bcc9d..75863bb5 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@
 // Package version defines version variables.
 package version
 
-import "github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/version"
-
-var Version = version.NewDefaultVersion(0, 0, 1)
+var Version = "v0.0.7"
diff --git a/vm/vm.go b/vm/vm.go
index b17fb698..1a9c2311 100644
--- a/vm/vm.go
+++ b/vm/vm.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func (vm *VM) Shutdown() error {
 }
 
 // implements "snowmanblock.ChainVM.common.VM"
-func (vm *VM) Version() (string, error) { return version.Version.String(), nil }
+func (vm *VM) Version() (string, error) { return version.Version, nil }
 
 // NewHandler returns a new Handler for a service where:
 //   * The handler's functionality is defined by [service]