diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d2d61a7..3a1f10e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.2
\ No newline at end of file
+1.2.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/frontend/index.html b/backend/frontend/index.html
index 9f0f11b..b411a0f 100644
--- a/backend/frontend/index.html
+++ b/backend/frontend/index.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <div class="page" x-data="aocApp()" x-init="initApp()">
     <header class="hero">
       <div>
-        <p class="eyebrow">Admin Operations Center</p>
+        <p class="eyebrow">Admin Operations Center <span class="version-badge" x-text="appVersion"></span></p>
         <h1>Directory Audit Explorer</h1>
         <p class="lede">Filter Microsoft Entra audit events by user, app, time, action, and action type.</p>
       </div>
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
           actor: '', selectedServices: [], search: '', operation: '', result: '', start: '', end: '', limit: 100, includeTags: '', excludeTags: '',
         },
         options: { actors: [], services: [], operations: [], results: [] },
+        appVersion: '',
         askQuestionText: '',
         askLoading: false,
         askAnswer: '',
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@
         askLlmError: '',
 
         async initApp() {
+          await this.loadVersion();
           await this.initAuth();
           if (!this.authConfig?.auth_enabled || this.accessToken) {
             await this.loadFilterOptions();
@@ -260,6 +262,16 @@
           }
         },
 
+        async loadVersion() {
+          try {
+            const res = await fetch('/api/version');
+            if (res.ok) {
+              const body = await res.json();
+              this.appVersion = body.version || '';
+            }
+          } catch {}
+        },
+
         authHeader() {
           return this.accessToken ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${this.accessToken}` } : {};
         },
diff --git a/backend/frontend/style.css b/backend/frontend/style.css
index f9c9627..70c7d50 100644
--- a/backend/frontend/style.css
+++ b/backend/frontend/style.css
@@ -433,6 +433,20 @@ input {
   color: var(--muted);
 }
 
+.version-badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-left: 8px;
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.15);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.3);
+  color: var(--accent-strong);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
 .ask-events {
   margin-bottom: 14px;
 }
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 27ea709..5284838 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ async def metrics():
     return Response(content=prometheus_metrics(), media_type="text/plain")
 
 
+@app.get("/api/version")
+async def version():
+    version_file = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "VERSION"
+    return {"version": version_file.read_text().strip() if version_file.exists() else "unknown"}
+
+
 frontend_dir = Path(__file__).parent / "frontend"
 app.mount("/", StaticFiles(directory=frontend_dir, html=True), name="frontend")
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1c8d6b9..3ecde35 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ services:
   backend:
     build: ./backend
     # For production, use the pre-built image instead:
-    # image: git.cqre.net/cqrenet/aoc-backend:v1.1.0
+    # image: git.cqre.net/cqrenet/aoc-backend:v1.2.5
     container_name: aoc-backend
     restart: always
     env_file: