diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/__init__.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/__init__.py
index 4a13379..621f583 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ class Plugin:
         Returns:
             Dict containing version and permissions of the plugin
         """
-        return {"version": self.version, "permissions": self.permissions}
+        from flaschengeist.utils.plugin import plugin_version
+        return {"version": plugin_version(self), "permissions": self.permissions}
 
 
 class AuthPlugin(Plugin):