diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
index 26d33f78c..ec7c7a0f4 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ class Environment(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def testing(self, value):
         self._testing = value
 
-    _MONKEY_VERSION = "1.7.0"
-
     def __init__(self):
         self.config = None
         self._testing = False  # Assume env is not for unit testing.
@@ -58,9 +56,6 @@ class Environment(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def is_develop(self):
         return self.get_deployment() == 'develop'
 
-    def get_version(self):
-        return self._MONKEY_VERSION + ('-dev' if self.is_develop() else '')
-
     def _get_from_config(self, key, default_value=None):
         val = default_value
         if self.config is not None:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py
index b1fbfdf82..a88f8830c 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/version_update.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import flask_restful
 import logging
 
-from monkey_island.cc.environment.environment import env
+from common.version import get_version
 from monkey_island.cc.services.version_update import VersionUpdateService
 
 __author__ = 'itay.mizeretz'
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class VersionUpdate(flask_restful.Resource):
     # even when not authenticated
     def get(self):
         return {
-            'current_version': env.get_version(),
+            'current_version': get_version(),
             'newer_version': VersionUpdateService.get_newer_version(),
             'download_link': VersionUpdateService.get_download_link()
         }
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
index c1dab52a9..ddd60d5c0 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/version_update.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import logging
 
 import requests
 
+from common.version import get_version
 from monkey_island.cc.environment.environment import env
 
 __author__ = "itay.mizeretz"
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
         Checks if newer monkey version is available
         :return: False if not, version in string format ('1.6.2') otherwise
         """
-        url = VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_CHECK_NEW_URL % (env.get_deployment(), env.get_version())
+        url = VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_CHECK_NEW_URL % (env.get_deployment(), get_version())
 
         reply = requests.get(url, timeout=15)
 
@@ -53,4 +54,4 @@ class VersionUpdateService:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_download_link():
-        return VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_DOWNLOAD_URL % (env.get_deployment(), env.get_version())
+        return VersionUpdateService.VERSION_SERVER_DOWNLOAD_URL % (env.get_deployment(), get_version())