diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index 152c9f18..f184e51f 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>2.4.0-local</Version>
+    <Version>2.4.0-local</Version>    
     <InformationalVersion>$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
     <Authors>PepperDash Technology</Authors>
     <Company>PepperDash Technology</Company>
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs
index bdb8b45a..01ff0895 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/EssentialsDevice.cs
@@ -196,10 +196,18 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class EssentialsPluginDeviceFactory<T> : EssentialsDeviceFactory<T>, IPluginDeviceFactory where T : EssentialsDevice
     {
+
+#if ESSENTIALS_VERSION
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies the minimum version of Essentials required for a plugin to run.  Must use the format Major.Minor.Build (ex. "1.4.33")
+        /// </summary>
+        public string MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion { get; protected set; } = ESSENTIALS_VERSION
+#else
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies the minimum version of Essentials required for a plugin to run.  Must use the format Major.Minor.Build (ex. "1.4.33")
         /// </summary>
         public string MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion { get; protected set; }
+#endif
     }
 
     public abstract class EssentialsPluginDevelopmentDeviceFactory<T> : EssentialsDeviceFactory<T>, IPluginDevelopmentDeviceFactory where T : EssentialsDevice
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj
index b1406d69..84e6c5c8 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;Debug 4.7.2</Configurations>
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);ESSENTIALS_VERSION=$(Version)</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>