diff --git a/clanModules/state-version/default.nix b/clanModules/state-version/default.nix
index 2c3010c37..679b750d1 100644
--- a/clanModules/state-version/default.nix
+++ b/clanModules/state-version/default.nix
@@ -3,19 +3,16 @@ let
   var = config.clan.core.vars.generators.state-version.files.version or { };
 in
 {
-  config = lib.mkMerge [
-    (lib.mkIf ((var.value or null) != null) {
-      system.stateVersion = lib.mkDefault var.value;
-    })
+  system.stateVersion = lib.mkDefault var.value;
 
-    {
-      clan.core.vars.generators.state-version = {
-        files.version.secret = false;
-        runtimeInputs = [ ];
-        script = ''
-          echo -n ${lib.versions.majorMinor config.system.stateVersion} > $out/version
-        '';
-      };
-    }
-  ];
+  clan.core.vars.generators.state-version = {
+    files.version = {
+      secret = false;
+      value = lib.mkDefault lib.version;
+    };
+    runtimeInputs = [ ];
+    script = ''
+      echo -n ${lib.versions.majorMinor config.system.stateVersion} > $out/version
+    '';
+  };
 }