diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 07644c04..6ef2540e 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 rsync $rsync_options --include "/$dir/" --exclude '/*' /usr/src/nextcloud/ /var/www/html/
             fi
         done
+        rsync $rsync_options --include '/version.php' --exclude '/*' /usr/src/nextcloud/ /var/www/html/
         echo "Initializing finished"
 
         #install
diff --git a/upgrade.exclude b/upgrade.exclude
index a1f2de95..354864da 100644
--- a/upgrade.exclude
+++ b/upgrade.exclude
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 /data/
 /custom_apps/
 /themes/
+/version.php