diff --git a/backend/FwLite/FwLiteDesktop/FwLiteDesktop.csproj b/backend/FwLite/FwLiteDesktop/FwLiteDesktop.csproj
index 14017906e..d37d8b546 100644
--- a/backend/FwLite/FwLiteDesktop/FwLiteDesktop.csproj
+++ b/backend/FwLite/FwLiteDesktop/FwLiteDesktop.csproj
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 		<!-- Versions -->
 		<ApplicationDisplayVersion>1.0</ApplicationDisplayVersion>
 		<ApplicationVersion>1</ApplicationVersion>
+<!--        version used in AppVersion.cs-->
+        <InformationalVersion>$(ApplicationDisplayVersion)</InformationalVersion>
 
 		<SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'ios'">11.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
 		<SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'maccatalyst'">13.1</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>