diff --git a/.releaserc.yml b/.releaserc.yml
index cfb5a44..446250b 100644
--- a/.releaserc.yml
+++ b/.releaserc.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ plugins:
   - "@semantic-release/changelog"
   - - "@semantic-release/exec"
     - publishCmd: ./gradlew publishPlugins
-    #  prepareCmd: echo "${nextRelease.version}" > version.txt # TODO set via plugin
+      prepareCmd: ./gradlew "-PnewVersion=${nextRelease.version}" setReleaseVersion
   - - "@semantic-release/git"
     - assets:
         - CHANGELOG.md
-      #  - version.txt
+        - version.txt
   - "@semantic-release/github"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8e860cf..b8104ca 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'java-gradle-plugin'
   id 'groovy'
   id 'com.gradle.plugin-publish' version "1.2.1"
+  id 'to.wetransform.semantic-release-version' version '1.0.0'
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ java {
 }
 
 group = "to.wetransform"
-version = "1.0.0"
 
 dependencies {
   implementation 'org.ajoberstar.grgit:grgit-core:5.2.2'