diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c5b460d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Save the version details for git tarballs in .VERSION file
+.VERSION export-subst
diff --git a/dje/context_processors.py b/dje/context_processors.py
index 95a9cf81..67d7bb05 100644
--- a/dje/context_processors.py
+++ b/dje/context_processors.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 def dejacode_context(request):
     """Return all the DejaCode specific context variables."""
     return {
-        "DEJACODE_VERSION": DEJACODE_VERSION,
+        "DEJACODE_VERSION": DEJACODE_VERSION.lstrip("v"),
         "DEJACODE_SUPPORT_EMAIL": settings.DEJACODE_SUPPORT_EMAIL,
         "FAVICON_HREF": settings.FAVICON_HREF,
         "SITE_TITLE": settings.SITE_TITLE,
diff --git a/dje/templates/admin/base_site.html b/dje/templates/admin/base_site.html
index 4111810d..8c7ca25a 100644
--- a/dje/templates/admin/base_site.html
+++ b/dje/templates/admin/base_site.html
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 {% load i18n grp_tags static %}
 
 {% block title %}
-    {{ SITE_TITLE }} {{ DEJACODE_VERSION }} Administration
+    {{ SITE_TITLE }} Administration v{{ DEJACODE_VERSION }}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block admin_title %}
     <h1 id="grp-admin-title">
-        {{ SITE_TITLE }} {{ DEJACODE_VERSION }} Administration
+        {{ SITE_TITLE }} Administration v{{ DEJACODE_VERSION }}
     </h1>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/dje/templates/includes/header.html b/dje/templates/includes/header.html
index eadde7d7..dbaca667 100644
--- a/dje/templates/includes/header.html
+++ b/dje/templates/includes/header.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://github.com/nexB/dejacode/releases" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">{% trans 'Releases' %}</a>
       <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://scancode-licensedb.aboutcode.org/agpl-3.0.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">{% trans 'License' %}</a>
       <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
-      <h6 class="dropdown-header">{{ DEJACODE_VERSION }}</h6>
+      <h6 class="dropdown-header">v{{ DEJACODE_VERSION }}</h6>
     </div>
   </div>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dje/templates/includes/navbar_header.html b/dje/templates/includes/navbar_header.html
index 5d0cb7d2..a4c283c6 100644
--- a/dje/templates/includes/navbar_header.html
+++ b/dje/templates/includes/navbar_header.html
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                 </a>
               {% endif %}
               <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
-              <div class="dropdown-header">{{ DEJACODE_VERSION }}</div>
+              <div class="dropdown-header">v{{ DEJACODE_VERSION }}</div>
               <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
               <form id="logout-form" method="post" action="{% url 'logout' %}">
                 {% csrf_token %}