diff --git a/lib/http/server.js b/lib/http/server.js
index 0379f41e..f2e06ee1 100644
--- a/lib/http/server.js
+++ b/lib/http/server.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var Outpoint = require('../primitives/outpoint');
 var HD = require('../hd/hd');
 var Script = require('../script/script');
 var crypto = require('../crypto/crypto');
-var USER_VERSION = require('../../package.json').version;
+var pkg = require('../../package.json');
 var con = co.con;
 var RPC;
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._init = function _init() {
       return res.end();
     }
 
-    res.setHeader('X-Bcoin-Version', USER_VERSION);
+    res.setHeader('X-Bcoin-Version', pkg.version);
     res.setHeader('X-Bcoin-Agent', this.pool.userAgent);
     res.setHeader('X-Bcoin-Network', this.network.type);
     res.setHeader('X-Bcoin-Height', this.chain.height + '');
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._init = function _init() {
     var size = this.mempool ? this.mempool.getSize() : 0;
 
     send(200, {
-      version: USER_VERSION,
+      version: pkg.version,
       agent: this.pool.userAgent,
       network: this.network.type,
       chain: {
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._initIO = function _initIO() {
     });
 
     socket.emit('version', {
-      version: USER_VERSION,
+      version: pkg.version,
       agent: self.pool.userAgent,
       network: self.network.type
     });