diff --git a/templates/examples/examples/responsebots.js b/templates/examples/examples/responsebots.js
index 20896c1ea..ce0b15f5a 100644
--- a/templates/examples/examples/responsebots.js
+++ b/templates/examples/examples/responsebots.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * in the associated Bot. Failure to do so when running an update will leave the bot in the NOT_BUILT state and you
  * will need to rebuild in the AWS Console. To update description for all bots, change botDateVersion string below.
  */
-const botDateVersion = "QnABot 3.0.3 - 04/26/2020 v1";  // CHANGE ME TO FORCE BOT REBUILD
+const botDateVersion = process.env.npm_package_version + " - v1";  // CHANGE ME TO FORCE BOT REBUILD
 
 var _ = require('lodash');
 
diff --git a/templates/master/lex/bot.js b/templates/master/lex/bot.js
index 67cd6ff21..f3281f501 100644
--- a/templates/master/lex/bot.js
+++ b/templates/master/lex/bot.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var config=require('./config')
 
 //must change this version to force upgrades to reapply across the entire Bot echo system
-const qnabotversion = "QnABot 3.0.3 - 04/26/2020 v1";
+const qnabotversion = process.env.npm_package_version + " - v1";
 
 module.exports={
     "QNAInvokePermission": {