diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 0954089..11f005a 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -365,9 +365,18 @@ app.get('/api/health', (req, res) => {
     const kstOffset = 9 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
     const kstDate = new Date(Date.now() + kstOffset);
 
+    // Read version from root package.json without caching
+    let version = '0.0.0.0';
+    try {
+        const rootPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../package.json'), 'utf8'));
+        version = rootPkg.version;
+    } catch (e) {
+        version = packageJson.version; // Fallback to server/package.json
+    }
+
     res.json({
         status: 'ok',
-        version: packageJson.version,
+        version: version,
         node_version: process.version,
         platform: process.platform,
         arch: process.arch,