diff --git a/test/console.js b/test/console.js
index a1d987e1..42ca6f54 100644
--- a/test/console.js
+++ b/test/console.js
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 var Console = require('../lib/dashboard/console.js');
 var Plugins = require('../lib/core/plugins.js');
 var assert = require('assert');
+var version = require('../package.json')['version'];
 
 describe('embark.Console', function() {
   var plugins = new Plugins({plugins: {}});
-  var console = new Console({plugins: plugins, version: '2.3.1'});
+  var console = new Console({plugins: plugins, version: version});
 
   describe('#executeCmd', function() {
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ describe('embark.Console', function() {
       it('it should provide a help text', function(done) {
         console.executeCmd('help', function(output) {
           var lines = output.split('\n');
-          assert.equal(lines[0], 'Welcome to Embark 2.3.1');
+          assert.equal(lines[0], 'Welcome to Embark ' + version);
           assert.equal(lines[2], 'possible commands are:');
           done();
         });