diff --git a/image/config.go b/image/config.go
index 14e41e2..e9545af 100644
--- a/image/config.go
+++ b/image/config.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (c *config) runtimeSpec(rootfs string) (*specs.Spec, error) {
 	}
 
 	var s specs.Spec
-	s.Version = "0.5.0"
+	s.Version = specs.Version
 	// we should at least apply the default spec, otherwise this is totally useless
 	s.Process.Terminal = true
 	s.Root.Path = rootfs