diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_transport_service.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_transport_service.yml
index 62f38c46..f5ef128a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_transport_service.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_transport_service.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,23 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set tag for push
         if: github.event_name == 'push'
-        run: echo "TAG1=$IMAGE_NAME:edge" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: |
+          echo "WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=0.0.0.dev0.git+${{ github.sha }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TAG1=$IMAGE_NAME:edge" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Set tag for manually triggered
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-        run: echo "TAG1=$IMAGE_NAME:${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}"
+          echo "WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=${VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TAG1=$IMAGE_NAME:${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Set tag for release version
         if: github.event_name == 'release'
-        run: echo "TAG1=$IMAGE_NAME:${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          echo "WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=${VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TAG1=$IMAGE_NAME:${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Set additionnal latest tag also for official release
         if: github.event_name == 'release' && !contains(github.event.release.tag_name, 'rc')
@@ -63,7 +71,9 @@ jobs:
           file: docker/transport_service/Dockerfile
           platforms: linux/amd64, linux/arm64, linux/arm/v7, linux/arm/v6
           push: true
-          build-args: GATEWAY_BUILD_SHA1= ${{ github.sha }}
+          build-args: |
+            GATEWAY_BUILD_SHA1=${{ github.sha }}
+            WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=${{ env.WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION }}
           tags: |
             ${{ env.TAG1 }}
             ${{ env.TAG2 }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_artefacts.yml b/.github/workflows/release_artefacts.yml
index 913c136d..26c432ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_artefacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_artefacts.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [created]
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version to use'
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -17,6 +21,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
+      - name: Set version for manually triggered
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+          echo "WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=${VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Set version for release
+        if: github.event_name == 'release'
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          echo "WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=${VERSION#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Build and extract transportService wheel
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
@@ -25,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           platforms: linux/amd64
           push: false
           target: export
+          build-args: WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=${{ env.WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION }}
           outputs: ./artifacts/transportService/
 
       - name: Move transport service wheel
diff --git a/docker/transport_service/Dockerfile b/docker/transport_service/Dockerfile
index 7a8784c6..52a7e0ad 100644
--- a/docker/transport_service/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/transport_service/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE=python:3.13-alpine3.21
+ARG WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=0.0.0.dev0
+
 FROM $BASE_IMAGE AS builder
+ARG WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION
+ENV WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION=$WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION
 
 RUN adduser --disabled-password wirepas
 
diff --git a/python_transport/setup.py b/python_transport/setup.py
index 6f69ea4b..b6bdf569 100644
--- a/python_transport/setup.py
+++ b/python_transport/setup.py
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ def get_systemd_lib(key):
             return None
 
 
+def get_version():
+    return os.environ.get("WM_TRANSPORT_VERSION", "0.0.0.dev0")
+
+
 about = {}
 with open(get_absolute_path("./wirepas_gateway/__about__.py")) as f:
     exec(f.read(), about)
 
 setup(
     name=about["__pkg_name__"],
-    version=about["__version__"],
+    version=get_version(),
     description=about["__description__"],
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ def get_systemd_lib(key):
     keywords=about["__keywords__"],
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["contrib", "docs", "tests", "examples"]),
     install_requires=get_requirements("requirements.txt"),
-    python_requires=">=3.7",
+    python_requires=">=3.8",
     ext_modules=[
         Extension(
             "dbusCExtension",
diff --git a/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__about__.py b/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__about__.py
index 0af240b2..a320ef58 100644
--- a/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__about__.py
+++ b/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__about__.py
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 __pkg_name__ = "wirepas_gateway"
 __title__ = "Wirepas Gateway Transport Service"
 __url__ = "https://github.com/wirepas/gateway"
-__version__ = "1.6.0rc1"
 __keywords__ = "wirepas connectivity iot mesh"
+
diff --git a/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__init__.py b/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__init__.py
index 6e204a1c..7335b790 100644
--- a/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__init__.py
+++ b/python_transport/wirepas_gateway/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from . import dbus
 from . import protocol
 from . import utils
+import importlib.metadata
 
 from .__about__ import (
     __author__,
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
     __pkg_name__,
     __title__,
     __url__,
-    __version__,
     __keywords__,
 )
+
+__version__ = importlib.metadata.version(__pkg_name__)
+