diff --git a/.version b/.version
index e69de29bb..fa8dd6dbc 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.2.458
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 102fbe792..50685fad3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ go run ./cmd/templ generate -include-version=false
 Run Go tests.
 
 ```sh
-go run ./cmd/templ generate -include-version=false && go test ./...
+go run ./get-version > .version
+go run ./cmd/templ generate -include-version=false
+go test ./...
 ```
 
 ### test-cover