diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-github-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-github-packages.yml
index f6d9bd6..0e534bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-github-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-github-packages.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ jobs:
       # 2. Add it as a repository secret (e.g., PACKAGES_TOKEN)
       # 3. Use that secret instead of GITHUB_TOKEN
       #
-      # The current version is hardcoded in lib/build.gradle.kts as "1.0.0"
-      # For dynamic versioning, consider:
-      # 1. Using the git tag (${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/})
-      # 2. Reading version from gradle.properties
-      # 3. Using a gradle plugin like 'axion-release-plugin'
       - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
         env:
           USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}        # GitHub username of the user/bot triggering the workflow
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b06a80a..e801d86 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 # (Note that some plugins may not yet be compatible with the configuration cache.)
 # https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/configuration_cache.html
 org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
+
+# Library version for maven publishing
+version=1.0.0
diff --git a/lib/build.gradle.kts b/lib/build.gradle.kts
index 80ccc83..1e68f5c 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ publishing {
         register<MavenPublication>("maven") {
             groupId = "hossain.dev"
             artifactId = "json5kt"
-            version = "1.0.0"
+            version = project.findProperty("version") as String? ?: "1.0.0"
             
             from(components["java"])
             artifact(sourcesJar)