diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9d0f17d..faa4a63 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "harheimertc-website",
-  "version": "1.1.3",
+  "version": "1.1.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "harheimertc-website",
-      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "version": "1.1.4",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@pinia/nuxt": "^0.11.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 710fd71..afe3d64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "harheimertc-website",
-  "version": "1.1.3",
+  "version": "1.1.4",
   "description": "Moderne Webseite für den Harheimer Tischtennis Club",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/server/api/app/version.get.js b/server/api/app/version.get.js
index 90b29ce..35b42b1 100644
--- a/server/api/app/version.get.js
+++ b/server/api/app/version.get.js
@@ -3,9 +3,24 @@ import path from 'path'
 import { getUserFromToken } from '../../utils/auth.js'
 
 async function readPackageVersion() {
-  const packageJsonPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.json')
-  const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'))
-  return String(packageJson.version || '')
+  const cwd = process.cwd()
+  const candidatePaths = [
+    path.join(cwd, 'package.json'),
+    path.join(cwd, '../package.json')
+  ]
+
+  for (const packageJsonPath of candidatePaths) {
+    try {
+      const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'))
+      if (packageJson?.version) {
+        return String(packageJson.version)
+      }
+    } catch (_error) {
+      // Try next candidate path (e.g. .output runtime)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ''
 }
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {