diff --git a/bin/configure.sh b/bin/configure.sh
index 4134f62e8..674a341bb 100644
--- a/bin/configure.sh
+++ b/bin/configure.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ __UNTAGGED_READ_MODE=V6 $NODE_BIN initInstance.js
 
 APP_WORKSPACE_DIR=${INSTANCE_DIR}/workspace/app-server
 
-date_stamp=$(date +%Y%m%d)
-version_num=`grep "version" ${INSTANCE_DIR}/workspace/manifest.json |  head -1 | sed -e 's/"//g' | sed -e 's/.*: *//g' | sed -e 's/,.*//g'`
-version="${version_num}+${date_stamp}"
+version=`grep "version" ${INSTANCE_DIR}/workspace/manifest.json |  head -1 | sed -e 's/"//g' | sed -e 's/.*: *//g' | sed -e 's/,.*//g'`
 
 # Add static definition for zss. TODO: Needs documentation
 cat <<EOF >${STATIC_DEF_CONFIG_DIR}/zss.ebcidic.yml