diff --git a/app_exporter.go b/app_exporter.go
index 875c93f..ae87dad 100644
--- a/app_exporter.go
+++ b/app_exporter.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func main() {
 
 func RecordMetrics(m apps.Metrics) {
 	// export the app-exporter version
-	m.Version.With(prometheus.Labels{"version": VERSION})
+	m.Version.With(prometheus.Labels{"version": VERSION}).Set(1)
 
 	for {
 		m.Reset()