diff --git a/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt b/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b0338f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_scripts/compile_version_string.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.1.0-dev-new
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/installer/installer.nsi b/installer/installer.nsi
index c7e0264..69d5fd9 100644
--- a/installer/installer.nsi
+++ b/installer/installer.nsi
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		!define THIRDDIR "..\third-party"
         !define PACKAGEDIR "..\src\package_files"
         !define PROJECTDIR "..\"
-        !define VERSION_STRING "3-1-0-dev"
+        !define /file VERSION_STRING "..\build_scripts\compile_version_string.txt"
 
         
     ;Installer icon