diff --git a/esbuild.config.mjs b/esbuild.config.mjs
index b1e0f44..3f22e52 100644
--- a/esbuild.config.mjs
+++ b/esbuild.config.mjs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import process from "process";
 import builtins from "builtin-modules";
 import sveltePlugin from "esbuild-svelte";
 import sveltePreprocess from "svelte-preprocess";
-
+import fs from "node:fs";
 const banner = `/*
 THIS IS A GENERATED/BUNDLED FILE BY ESBUILD
 if you want to view the source, please visit the github repository of this plugin
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ if you want to view the source, please visit the github repository of this plugi
 `;
 
 const prod = process.argv[2] === "production";
-
+const manifestJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("./manifest.json"));
+const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("./package.json"));
 esbuild
     .build({
         banner: {
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ esbuild
         },
         entryPoints: ["src/main.ts"],
         bundle: true,
+        define: {
+            "MANIFEST_VERSION": `"${manifestJson.version}"`,
+            "PACKAGE_VERSION": `"${packageJson.version}"`,
+        },
         external: ["obsidian", "electron", ...builtins],
         format: "cjs",
         watch: !prod,
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 3e67b7a..e528f33 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ export default class ObsidianLiveSyncPlugin extends Plugin {
     async onload() {
         setLogger(this.addLog.bind(this)); // Logger moved to global.
         Logger("loading plugin");
+        //@ts-ignore
+        const manifestVersion = MANIFEST_VERSION || "-";
+        //@ts-ignore
+        const packageVersion = PACKAGE_VERSION || "-";
+        Logger(`Self-hosted LiveSync v${manifestVersion} ${packageVersion} `);
         const lsname = "obsidian-live-sync-ver" + this.getVaultName();
         const last_version = localStorage.getItem(lsname);
         await this.loadSettings();