diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index adfa30a..5646f64 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -775,10 +775,9 @@ def status():
         filen = url_for('static', filename='img/open.png')
         caniregister = True
 
-    version = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD"]).strip()
-    update = subprocess.check_output(["git", "log", "-1", "--format=%cd"]).strip()
+    version = config['version']
     return render_template('status.html', title='STATUS', count=count, max=config['maxInstanceUsers'], file=filen,
-                           cani=caniregister, version=str(version)[2:-1], update=str(update)[2:-1])
+                           cani=caniregister, version=config['version'])
 
 
 @app.route('/error/<errno>')
diff --git a/app/templates/status.html b/app/templates/status.html
index acfb89f..cf16510 100644
--- a/app/templates/status.html
+++ b/app/templates/status.html
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
       <div class="ui segments">
         <div class="ui segment">
           <p>Yotter version: <b><a href="https://github.com/ytorg/Yotter/commits/dev-indep">{{version}}</a></b></p>
-          <p>Latest update: <b><a href="https://github.com/ytorg/Yotter/commits/dev-indep">{{update}}</a></b></p>
         </div>
       </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/yotter-config.json b/yotter-config.json
index 7ae8e0b..751096f 100644
--- a/yotter-config.json
+++ b/yotter-config.json
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 	"admin_message":"Message from the admin text",
 	"admin_user":"admin_username",
 	"max_old_user_days": 60,
-	"donate_url": ""
+	"donate_url": "",
+	"version": "2020.11.05"
 }