diff --git a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0528ea7ebb..a6a44a8edd 100644
--- a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+<!DOCTYPE manifest [ <IENTITY % versionDTD SYSTEM "../../../version.dtd"> %versionDTD; ]>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.retroarch"
     android:versionCode="62"
-    android:versionName="1.6.7"
+    android:versionName="&version;"
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
diff --git a/pkg/wii/meta.xml b/pkg/wii/meta.xml
index 75c81a3cfa..2841ccef3b 100644
--- a/pkg/wii/meta.xml
+++ b/pkg/wii/meta.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+<!DOCTYPE app [ <IENTITY % versionDTD SYSTEM "../../version.dtd"> %versionDTD; ]>
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <app version="1">
   <name>RetroArch</name>
   <coder>Libretro</coder>
-  <version>1.6.7</version>
+  <version>"&version;"</version>
   <release_date>2012-2017</release_date>
   <short_description>The cross-platform entertainment system</short_description> 
   <long_description>A port of RetroArch to the GameCube/Wii.</long_description> 
diff --git a/pkg/wiiu/meta.xml b/pkg/wiiu/meta.xml
index 66fc7271bf..4320eb0bae 100644
--- a/pkg/wiiu/meta.xml
+++ b/pkg/wiiu/meta.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+<!DOCTYPE app [ <IENTITY % versionDTD SYSTEM "../../version.dtd"> %versionDTD; ]>
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <app version="1">
   <name>Retroarch</name>
   <coder>Libretro</coder>
-  <version>1.67</version>
+  <version>"&version;"</version>
   <release_date>20170108133000</release_date>
   <short_description></short_description>
   <long_description>RetroArch
diff --git a/version.dtd b/version.dtd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5a25eb60c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.dtd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<IENTITY version "1.6.7">