diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index ec3a875..1d52743 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ module.exports = {
             "@saithodev/semantic-release-gitea",
             {
             }
+        ],
+        [
+            "@semantic-release/exec",
+            {
+                "prepareCmd": "echo ${nextRelease.version} > VERSION.txt"
+            }
         ]
     ],
     "preset":     "conventionalcommits",