diff --git a/drill/drill.sh b/drill/drill.sh
index fd13111..76a6b3d 100755
--- a/drill/drill.sh
+++ b/drill/drill.sh
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ fi
 
 export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
 KEEP="${KEEP:-0}"
+record_version="$(cat "$HOME/.local/share/box/current/VERSION" 2>/dev/null || printf '%s' "$record_version")"
 if [ -n "$EMIT_RECORD" ] && [ "$record_rig_sha" = '<unresolved>' ]; then
   record_rig_repo="${RIG_REPO:-heavy-duty/rig}"
   record_rig_ref="${RIG_REF:-main}"