diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index 6eeeaf9d5..0b70d867d 100644
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -45,7 +45,19 @@ if "%2" == "1" (
 	set nightly=0
 )
 
-set odin_version_raw="dev-%curr_year%-%curr_month%"
+if %release_mode% equ 0 (
+	set V1=%curr_year%
+	set V2=%curr_month%
+	set V3=%curr_day%
+) else (
+	set V1=%curr_year%
+	set V2=%curr_month%
+	set V3=0
+)
+set V4=0
+set odin_version_full="%V1%.%V2%.%V3%.%V4%"
+set odin_version_raw="dev-%V1%-%V2%"
+
 
 set compiler_flags= -nologo -Oi -TP -fp:precise -Gm- -MP -FC -EHsc- -GR- -GF
 rem Parse source code as utf-8 even on shift-jis and other codepages
@@ -54,9 +66,9 @@ set compiler_flags= %compiler_flags% /utf-8
 set compiler_defines= -DODIN_VERSION_RAW=\"%odin_version_raw%\"
 
 rem fileversion is defined as {Major,Minor,Build,Private: u16} so a bit limited
-set rc_flags=-nologo -v ^
--DV1=%curr_year% -DV2=%curr_month% -DV3=%curr_day% -DV4=%nightly% ^
--DVF=%curr_year%.%curr_month%.%curr_day%.%nightly%
+set rc_flags=-nologo ^
+-DV1=%V1% -DV2=%V2% -DV3=%V3% -DV4=%V4% ^
+-DVF=%odin_version_full%
 
 if not exist .git\ goto skip_git_hash
 for /f "tokens=1,2" %%i IN ('git show "--pretty=%%cd %%h" "--date=format:%%Y-%%m" --no-patch --no-notes HEAD') do (
@@ -122,7 +134,7 @@ del *.ilk > NUL 2> NUL
 
 rc %rc_flags% %odin_rc%
 cl %compiler_settings% "src\main.cpp" "src\libtommath.cpp" /link %linker_settings% -OUT:%exe_name%
-mt -nologo -inputresource:%exe_name%;#1 -manifest misc\odin.manifest -outputresource:%exe_name%;#1 -validate_manifest -identity:"odin, processorArchitecture=amd64, version=%curr_year%.%curr_month%.%curr_day%.%nightly%, type=win32"
+mt -nologo -inputresource:%exe_name%;#1 -manifest misc\odin.manifest -outputresource:%exe_name%;#1 -validate_manifest -identity:"odin, processorArchitecture=amd64, version=%odin_version_full%, type=win32"
 if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto end_of_build
 
 call build_vendor.bat