diff --git a/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
index 98adc2d..213da0b 100644
--- a/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,21 @@
   tags:
   - install
 
+- name: check nextcloud version
+  command: >-
+    php -r 'require "/usr/share/nextcloud/version.php";
+    echo join(".", $OC_Version);'
+  check_mode: false
+  changed_when: false
+  register: check_nc_version
+  tags:
+  - always
+- name: set nc_version fact
+  set_fact:
+    nc_version: '{{ check_nc_version.stdout }}'
+  tags:
+  - always
+
 - name: ensure nextcloud database user exists
   become: true
   become_user: postgres
diff --git a/roles/nextcloud/templates/config.php.j2 b/roles/nextcloud/templates/config.php.j2
index a1966cd..f3c3a68 100644
--- a/roles/nextcloud/templates/config.php.j2
+++ b/roles/nextcloud/templates/config.php.j2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $CONFIG = array (
   ),
   'datadirectory' => '/var/lib/nextcloud/data',
   'dbtype' => 'pgsql',
-  'version' => '20.0.8.1',
+  'version' => '{{ nc_version }}',
   'overwrite.cli.url' => 'https://{{ nextcloud_server_name }}',
   'dbname' => 'nextcloud',
   'dbhost' => 'localhost',