diff --git a/lib/dashboard/monitor.js b/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
index 0e0f1e5e..aaafe736 100644
--- a/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
+++ b/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 
 let blessed = require("blessed");
 let CommandHistory = require('./command_history.js');
-let version = require('../../package.json').version;
 
 class Dashboard {
   constructor(options) {
-    let title = (options && options.title) || "Embark " + version;
+    let title = (options && options.title) || "Embark " + options.version;
     this.env = options.env;
     this.console = options.console;
     this.history = new CommandHistory();