diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b8acb95..ec5b9756 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ add_custom_target(
   -DAPP_BINARY_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
   -DCORE_SOURCE_DIR=${DAEMON_DIR}
   -DCPP_INT_FILE=${VERSION_INFO_DIR}/version_info.cpp.in
+  -DBUILD_VERSION=${BUILD_VERSION}
   -P ${CMAKE_SCRIPTS_DIR}/generate_version_info.cmake
 )
 list(APPEND CLIENT_INCLUDE_DIRS ${VERSION_INFO_DIR})
@@ -377,7 +378,6 @@ set(COMMON_HEADERS
   ${APP_SRC_DIR}/appversionmanager.h
   ${APP_SRC_DIR}/utils.h
   ${APP_SRC_DIR}/bannedlistmodel.h
-  ${APP_SRC_DIR}/version.h
   ${APP_SRC_DIR}/accountlistmodel.h
   ${APP_SRC_DIR}/instancemanager.h
   ${APP_SRC_DIR}/connectivitymonitor.h
diff --git a/extras/build/cmake/generate_version_info.cmake b/extras/build/cmake/generate_version_info.cmake
index ad753962..01c0dc85 100644
--- a/extras/build/cmake/generate_version_info.cmake
+++ b/extras/build/cmake/generate_version_info.cmake
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR ${APP_BINARY_DIR})
 # Generate the version string for the application and core
 configure_version_string(${APP_SOURCE_DIR} APP_VERSION_STRING)
 configure_version_string(${CORE_SOURCE_DIR} CORE_VERSION_STRING)
+set(BUILD_VERSION_STRING ${BUILD_VERSION})
 
 # Get output file names with the .in extension removed
 get_filename_component(VERSION_CPP_FILENAME ${CPP_INT_FILE} NAME_WE)
diff --git a/extras/scripts/build-windows.py b/extras/scripts/build-windows.py
index 2c654e25..3bdd4091 100644
--- a/extras/scripts/build-windows.py
+++ b/extras/scripts/build-windows.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def cmake_build(config_str, env_vars, cmake_build_dir):
     return True
 
 
-def build(config_str, qt_dir, tests, enable_crash_reports, crash_report_url=None):
+def build(config_str, qt_dir, tests, build_version, enable_crash_reports, crash_report_url=None):
     """Use cmake to build the project."""
     print("Building with Qt at " + qt_dir)
 
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ def build(config_str, qt_dir, tests, enable_crash_reports, crash_report_url=None
     else:
         cmake_options.append("-DENABLE_CRASHREPORTS=OFF")
 
+    if build_version:
+        cmake_options.append("-DBUILD_VERSION=" + build_version)
+
     # Make sure the build directory exists.
     if not os.path.exists(build_dir):
         os.makedirs(build_dir)
@@ -470,6 +473,8 @@ def parse_args():
                         help='Sets the Qt root path')
     parser.add_argument(
         "-a", "--arch", default="x64", help="Sets the build architecture")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--build-version", help="Sets the build version string used for defining app build version")
     parser.add_argument(
         "-t", "--tests", action="store_true", help="Build and run tests")
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -552,6 +557,7 @@ def main():
     def do_build(do_tests):
         if not parsed_args.skip_build:
             build(config_str, parsed_args.qt, do_tests,
+                  parsed_args.build_version,
                   parsed_args.enable_crash_reports,
                   parsed_args.crash_report_url)
         if not parsed_args.skip_deploy:
diff --git a/src/app/appversionmanager.cpp b/src/app/appversionmanager.cpp
index 3a3a2b80..5494fa8a 100644
--- a/src/app/appversionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/app/appversionmanager.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "appversionmanager.h"
 
 #include "lrcinstance.h"
-#include "version.h"
+#include "version_info.h"
 
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct AppVersionManager::Impl : public QObject
                     Q_EMIT parent_.updateCheckReplyReceived(false);
                 return;
             }
-            auto currentVersion = QString(VERSION_STRING).toULongLong();
+            auto currentVersion = BUILD_VERSION_STRING.toULongLong();
             auto latestVersion = latestVersionString.toULongLong();
             const QString channelStr = isBeta ? "beta" : "stable";
             const auto newVersionFound = latestVersion > currentVersion;
diff --git a/src/app/crashreportclient.h b/src/app/crashreportclient.h
index 0118ab7c..1fb4e4da 100644
--- a/src/app/crashreportclient.h
+++ b/src/app/crashreportclient.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "version.h"
 #include "version_info.h"
 
 #include <QVariantMap>
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ protected:
         {"platform", QSysInfo::prettyProductName() + "_" + QSysInfo::currentCpuArchitecture()},
         {"client_sha", APP_VERSION_STRING},
         {"jamicore_sha", CORE_VERSION_STRING},
-        {"build_id", QString(VERSION_STRING)},
+        {"build_id", BUILD_VERSION_STRING},
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN) && defined(BETA)
         {"build_variant", "beta"},
 #endif
diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 224c642c..5149a78b 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "mainapplication.h"
 #include "instancemanager.h"
-#include "version.h"
+#include "version_info.h"
 #if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
 #include <os/macos/macutils.h>
 #endif
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     QApplication::setApplicationName(QStringLiteral("Jami"));
     QApplication::setOrganizationDomain(QStringLiteral("jami.net"));
     QApplication::setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
-    QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(QString(VERSION_STRING));
+    QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(BUILD_VERSION_STRING);
     QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_ShareOpenGLContexts, true);
     QApplication::setHighDpiScaleFactorRoundingPolicy(
         Qt::HighDpiScaleFactorRoundingPolicy::PassThrough);
diff --git a/src/app/utilsadapter.cpp b/src/app/utilsadapter.cpp
index 97f07074..d65b78b9 100644
--- a/src/app/utilsadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/app/utilsadapter.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "lrcinstance.h"
 #include "systemtray.h"
 #include "utils.h"
-#include "version.h"
 #include "version_info.h"
 #include "global.h"
 #include <api/datatransfermodel.h>
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ UtilsAdapter::getProjectCredits()
 const QString
 UtilsAdapter::getBuildIDStr()
 {
-    return QString(VERSION_STRING);
+    return BUILD_VERSION_STRING;
 }
 
 const QString
diff --git a/src/app/version.h b/src/app/version.h
deleted file mode 100644
index aea611a4..00000000
--- a/src/app/version.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-// clang-format off
-#define BUILD_YEAR_CH0 (__DATE__[ 7])
-#define BUILD_YEAR_CH1 (__DATE__[ 8])
-#define BUILD_YEAR_CH2 (__DATE__[ 9])
-#define BUILD_YEAR_CH3 (__DATE__[10])
-
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_JAN (__DATE__[0] == 'J' && __DATE__[1] == 'a' && __DATE__[2] == 'n')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_FEB (__DATE__[0] == 'F')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_MAR (__DATE__[0] == 'M' && __DATE__[1] == 'a' && __DATE__[2] == 'r')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_APR (__DATE__[0] == 'A' && __DATE__[1] == 'p')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_MAY (__DATE__[0] == 'M' && __DATE__[1] == 'a' && __DATE__[2] == 'y')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_JUN (__DATE__[0] == 'J' && __DATE__[1] == 'u' && __DATE__[2] == 'n')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_JUL (__DATE__[0] == 'J' && __DATE__[1] == 'u' && __DATE__[2] == 'l')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_AUG (__DATE__[0] == 'A' && __DATE__[1] == 'u')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_SEP (__DATE__[0] == 'S')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_OCT (__DATE__[0] == 'O')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_NOV (__DATE__[0] == 'N')
-#define BUILD_MONTH_IS_DEC (__DATE__[0] == 'D')
-
-#define BUILD_MONTH_CH0 \
-    ((BUILD_MONTH_IS_OCT || BUILD_MONTH_IS_NOV || BUILD_MONTH_IS_DEC) ? '1' : '0')
-
-#define BUILD_MONTH_CH1 \
-    ( \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_JAN) ? '1' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_FEB) ? '2' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_MAR) ? '3' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_APR) ? '4' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_MAY) ? '5' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_JUN) ? '6' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_JUL) ? '7' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_AUG) ? '8' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_SEP) ? '9' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_OCT) ? '0' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_NOV) ? '1' : \
-        (BUILD_MONTH_IS_DEC) ? '2' : \
-        /* error default */    '?' \
-    )
-
-#define BUILD_DAY_CH0 ((__DATE__[4] >= '0') ? (__DATE__[4]) : '0')
-#define BUILD_DAY_CH1 (__DATE__[ 5])
-
-#define BUILD_HOUR_CH0 (__TIME__[0])
-#define BUILD_HOUR_CH1 (__TIME__[1])
-
-#define BUILD_MIN_CH0 (__TIME__[ 3])
-#define BUILD_MIN_CH1 (__TIME__[ 4])
-
-const char VERSION_STRING[] = {
-    BUILD_YEAR_CH0, BUILD_YEAR_CH1, BUILD_YEAR_CH2, BUILD_YEAR_CH3,
-    BUILD_MONTH_CH0, BUILD_MONTH_CH1,
-    BUILD_DAY_CH0, BUILD_DAY_CH1,
-    BUILD_HOUR_CH0, BUILD_HOUR_CH1,
-    BUILD_MIN_CH0, BUILD_MIN_CH1,
-    '\0'
-};
-// clang-format on
diff --git a/src/version_info/version_info.cpp.in b/src/version_info/version_info.cpp.in
index 3d452e27..a6356e6f 100644
--- a/src/version_info/version_info.cpp.in
+++ b/src/version_info/version_info.cpp.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "version_info.h"
 
 const QString APP_VERSION_STRING = "@APP_VERSION_STRING@";
-const QString CORE_VERSION_STRING = "@CORE_VERSION_STRING@";
\ No newline at end of file
+const QString CORE_VERSION_STRING = "@CORE_VERSION_STRING@";
+const QString BUILD_VERSION_STRING = "@BUILD_VERSION_STRING@";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/version_info/version_info.h b/src/version_info/version_info.h
index 434eda5b..1654d126 100644
--- a/src/version_info/version_info.h
+++ b/src/version_info/version_info.h
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 extern const QString APP_VERSION_STRING;
 extern const QString CORE_VERSION_STRING;
+extern const QString BUILD_VERSION_STRING;