diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 94478299a..7f2e0a6cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           branch: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
           noNewCommitBehavior: "warn"
           noVersionBumpBehavior: "warn"
-          patchList: fix, bugfix, perf, refactor, test, tests, chore
+          patchList: fix, bugfix, perf, refactor, test, tests, chore, build
 
       - name: Create and push tag
         if: ${{ steps.version.outputs.nextStrict }}
diff --git a/commons/build.gradle.kts b/commons/build.gradle.kts
index db9854f3e..bed8b952d 100644
--- a/commons/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/commons/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "org.fossify"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = findProperty("VERSION")?.toString() ?: System.getenv("VERSION") ?: "1.0.0"
 
 android {
     namespace = "org.fossify.commons"