diff --git a/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/resources/configurations_files/configuration.properties b/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/resources/configurations_files/configuration.properties
index 038bb372..a5145417 100644
--- a/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/resources/configurations_files/configuration.properties
+++ b/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/resources/configurations_files/configuration.properties
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ application.persistenceunitname=Re3gistry2
 
 # Application version
 application.version=Version: 2.5.3
+application.version.code=2.5.3
 
 # Localization
 application.language.available=en-it-es-cs-bg-el-da-de-et-fi-fr-hr-hu-lt-mt-nl-pl-pt-ro-sk-sl-sv
diff --git a/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/webapp/jsp/includes/footer.inc.jsp b/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/webapp/jsp/includes/footer.inc.jsp
index cabf2657..8a795ce1 100644
--- a/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/webapp/jsp/includes/footer.inc.jsp
+++ b/sources/Re3gistry2/src/main/webapp/jsp/includes/footer.inc.jsp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <div class="ecl-container ecl-footer-standardised__container">
         <section class="ecl-footer-core__section ecl-footer-core__section1">
             <a href="https://github.com/ec-jrc/re3gistry/releases"
-               class="ecl-footer-core__title ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Re3gistry version 2.5.3</a>
+               class="ecl-footer-core__title ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Re3gistry version ${properties.getProperty('application.version.code')}</a>
             <div class="ecl-footer-core__description"><a data-i18n-link="l-ec-website" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" 
                                                          href="https://inspire-sandbox.jrc.ec.europa.eu/registry"
                                                          aria-label="European Commission">