diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 57c34c3..fa157a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased / 0.2.0
 
+- Read the CRM QBit metadata version from the Maven-filtered artifact version so release metadata matches the build.
+
 - Adopt QQQ 4.1.0-RC.7 native help bundles, replacing the RC.6 stand-in loader with host-neutral CRM help, live references and the core coverage gate.
 
 - Upgrade to Java 21, QQQ 4.1.0-RC.6 and qbit-build-parent 2.1.2.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 21e9ebf..0300453 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
             <filtering>true</filtering>
             <includes>
                <include>help/*.yaml</include>
+               <include>qbit-crm.properties</include>
             </includes>
          </resource>
          <resource>
@@ -149,10 +150,20 @@
             <filtering>false</filtering>
             <excludes>
                <exclude>help/*.yaml</exclude>
+               <exclude>qbit-crm.properties</exclude>
             </excludes>
          </resource>
       </resources>
       <plugins>
+         <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+               <systemPropertyVariables combine.children="append">
+                  <qbit.artifactVersion>${project.version}</qbit.artifactVersion>
+               </systemPropertyVariables>
+            </configuration>
+         </plugin>
          <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducer.java b/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducer.java
index cae9b61..0d07c9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducer.java
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qbits.crm;
 
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Properties;
 import com.kingsrook.qbits.crm.activities.customizers.ActivityLastDateCustomizer;
 import com.kingsrook.qbits.crm.activities.model.Activity;
 import com.kingsrook.qbits.crm.core.customizers.CurrencyRateDateCustomizer;
@@ -86,12 +89,40 @@ public class CrmQBitProducer implements QBitMetaDataProducer<CrmQBitConfig>
 {
    public static final String GROUP_ID    = "com.kingsrook.qbits";
    public static final String ARTIFACT_ID = "crm";
-   public static final String VERSION     = "0.2.0-SNAPSHOT";
+   public static final String VERSION     = loadVersion();
 
    private CrmQBitConfig qBitConfig;
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Read the artifact version from the Maven-filtered properties resource.
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static String loadVersion()
+   {
+      try(InputStream inputStream = CrmQBitProducer.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("qbit-crm.properties"))
+      {
+         if(inputStream == null)
+         {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Missing qbit-crm.properties; build with Maven to provide the artifact version");
+         }
+         Properties properties = new Properties();
+         properties.load(inputStream);
+         String version = properties.getProperty("version");
+         if(version == null || version.isBlank() || version.contains("${"))
+         {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Missing or unfiltered version in qbit-crm.properties; build with Maven to provide the artifact version");
+         }
+         return (version);
+      }
+      catch(IOException e)
+      {
+         throw new IllegalStateException("Could not read artifact version from qbit-crm.properties", e);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Produce the QBitMetaData for the CRM QBit.
     *******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/main/resources/qbit-crm.properties b/src/main/resources/qbit-crm.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..defbd48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/qbit-crm.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version=${project.version}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmPublicationHelpTest.java b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmPublicationHelpTest.java
index 9695626..1e68bfb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmPublicationHelpTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmPublicationHelpTest.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class CrmPublicationHelpTest extends BaseTest
       assertThat(HelpBundles.of(instance).getBundles()).singleElement().satisfies(bundle ->
       {
          assertThat(bundle.getId()).isEqualTo("qbit-crm");
-         assertThat(bundle.getVersion()).isEqualTo(CrmQBitProducer.VERSION);
+         assertThat(bundle.getVersion()).isEqualTo(System.getProperty("qbit.artifactVersion")).isEqualTo(CrmQBitProducer.VERSION);
          assertThat(bundle.getLayer().name()).isEqualTo("QBIT");
       });
       HelpBundles.syncOnStartup(instance);
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducerTest.java b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducerTest.java
index 114a105..24a237b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qbits/crm/CrmQBitProducerTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class CrmQBitProducerTest extends BaseTest
       assertThat(metaData).isNotNull();
       assertThat(metaData.getGroupId()).isEqualTo(CrmQBitProducer.GROUP_ID);
       assertThat(metaData.getArtifactId()).isEqualTo(CrmQBitProducer.ARTIFACT_ID);
-      assertThat(metaData.getVersion()).isEqualTo(CrmQBitProducer.VERSION);
+      assertThat(metaData.getVersion()).isEqualTo(System.getProperty("qbit.artifactVersion")).isEqualTo(CrmQBitProducer.VERSION);
    }
 
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class CrmQBitProducerTest extends BaseTest
    {
       assertThat(CrmQBitProducer.GROUP_ID).isEqualTo("com.kingsrook.qbits");
       assertThat(CrmQBitProducer.ARTIFACT_ID).isEqualTo("crm");
-      assertThat(CrmQBitProducer.VERSION).isEqualTo("0.2.0-SNAPSHOT");
+      assertThat(CrmQBitProducer.VERSION).isEqualTo(System.getProperty("qbit.artifactVersion"));
    }
 
    /*******************************************************************************