diff --git a/misc/tools.func b/misc/tools.func
index 40ad30a2b..a89fec2f7 100644
--- a/misc/tools.func
+++ b/misc/tools.func
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ function fetch_and_deploy_gh_release() {
   local app="$1"
   local repo="$2"
   local mode="${3:-tarball}" # tarball | binary | prebuild | singlefile | tag
-  local version="${APPLICATION_VERSION:-${4:-latest}}"
+  local version="${var_appversion:-${4:-latest}}"
   local target="${5:-/opt/$app}"
   local asset_pattern="${6:-}"
 
@@ -2246,7 +2246,7 @@ function fetch_and_deploy_codeberg_release() {
   local app="$1"
   local repo="$2"
   local mode="${3:-tarball}" # tarball | binary | prebuild | singlefile | tag
-  local version="${APPLICATION_VERSION:-${4:-latest}}"
+  local version="${var_appversion:-${4:-latest}}"
   local target="${5:-/opt/$app}"
   local asset_pattern="${6:-}"