diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join.c
index 4c5f8c03..56795a1f 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "djui_panel_join_lobbies.h"
 #include "djui_panel_join_private.h"
 #include "djui_panel_join_direct.h"
-#include "djui_panel_main.h"
 #include "pc/network/network.h"
 #include "pc/utils/misc.h"
 #ifdef DISCORD_SDK
@@ -16,9 +15,6 @@ static void djui_panel_compatibility_checkbox_on_value_change(UNUSED struct Djui
 #ifdef DISCORD_SDK
     gDiscordInitialized = false;
 #endif
-    if (gVersionText != NULL) {
-        djui_text_set_text(gVersionText, get_version_local());
-    }
 }
 
 static void djui_panel_join_public_lobbies(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join_direct.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join_direct.c
index f72e999b..485b2e1f 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join_direct.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_join_direct.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "djui_panel_modlist.h"
 #include "djui_panel_join_message.h"
 #include "djui_lobby_entry.h"
-#include "djui_panel_main.h"
 #include "pc/network/network.h"
 #include "pc/network/socket/socket.h"
 #include "pc/network/coopnet/coopnet.h"
@@ -24,9 +23,6 @@ static void djui_panel_compatibility_checkbox_on_value_change(UNUSED struct Djui
 #ifdef DISCORD_SDK
     gDiscordInitialized = false;
 #endif
-    if (gVersionText != NULL) {
-        djui_text_set_text(gVersionText, get_version_local());
-    }
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c
index 553dfd08..b8b9d4be 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 extern ALIGNED8 u8 texture_coopdx_logo[];
 
-struct DjuiText* gVersionText = NULL;
-
 bool gDjuiPanelMainCreated = false;
 
 static void djui_panel_main_quit_yes(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* caller) {
@@ -48,11 +46,11 @@ void djui_panel_main_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
             djui_base_set_location(&button4->base, 0, -30.0f);
         }
 
-        gVersionText = djui_text_create(&panel->base, get_version_local());
-        djui_base_set_size_type(&gVersionText->base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
-        djui_base_set_size(&gVersionText->base, 1.0f, 1.0f);
-        djui_base_set_color(&gVersionText->base, 50, 50, 50, 255);
-        djui_text_set_alignment(gVersionText, DJUI_HALIGN_RIGHT, DJUI_VALIGN_BOTTOM);
+        struct DjuiText* version = djui_text_create(&panel->base, SM64COOPDX_VERSION);
+        djui_base_set_size_type(&version->base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+        djui_base_set_size(&version->base, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+        djui_base_set_color(&version->base, 50, 50, 50, 255);
+        djui_text_set_alignment(version, DJUI_HALIGN_RIGHT, DJUI_VALIGN_BOTTOM);
     }
 
     djui_panel_add(caller, panel, NULL);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.h b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.h
index d7061edc..e15eeea6 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.h
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.h
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "djui.h"
 
-extern struct DjuiText* gVersionText;
-
 extern bool gDjuiPanelMainCreated;
 
 void djui_panel_main_create(struct DjuiBase* caller);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_misc.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_misc.c
index 0e95cd87..efcbce44 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_misc.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_misc.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "djui_panel.h"
 #include "djui_panel_menu.h"
 #include "djui_panel_menu_options.h"
-#include "djui_panel_main.h"
 #include "djui_panel_options.h"
 #include "djui_panel_language.h"
 #include "djui_panel_info.h"
@@ -18,9 +17,6 @@ static void djui_panel_compatibility_checkbox_on_value_change(UNUSED struct Djui
 #ifdef DISCORD_SDK
     gDiscordInitialized = false;
 #endif
-    if (gVersionText != NULL) {
-        djui_text_set_text(gVersionText, get_version_local());
-    }
 }
 
 #ifdef DEVELOPMENT