diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index c4078bf7..bea2c7b5 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@
         <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold tracking-wide text-muted-strong">
           seed. zap. subscribe.
         </h2>
+        <!-- VERSION_INFO -->
       </div>
 
       <!-- Mobile Search FAB -->
diff --git a/scripts/build-dist.mjs b/scripts/build-dist.mjs
index 1aa36a6f..9438345b 100644
--- a/scripts/build-dist.mjs
+++ b/scripts/build-dist.mjs
@@ -171,14 +171,22 @@ function injectVersionInfo() {
         v: ${hash.slice(0, 8)} • ${date}
       </div>`;
 
-      // Fallback search if whitespace differs
-      const taglineRegex = /(seed\. zap\. subscribe\.\s*<\/h2>)/;
-      if (taglineRegex.test(content)) {
-        content = content.replace(taglineRegex, '$1' + versionHtml);
+      // Robust replacement using explicit comment placeholder
+      const placeholder = '<!-- VERSION_INFO -->';
+      if (content.includes(placeholder)) {
+        content = content.replace(placeholder, versionHtml);
         fs.writeFileSync(indexHtmlPath, content);
         console.log(`Injected version: ${hash.slice(0, 8)} • ${date}`);
       } else {
-        console.warn('Could not find tagline to inject version info.');
+        // Fallback search if placeholder is missing (legacy behavior)
+        const taglineRegex = /(seed\. zap\. subscribe\.\s*<\/h2>)/;
+        if (taglineRegex.test(content)) {
+          content = content.replace(taglineRegex, '$1' + versionHtml);
+          fs.writeFileSync(indexHtmlPath, content);
+          console.log(`Injected version (via fallback regex): ${hash.slice(0, 8)} • ${date}`);
+        } else {
+          console.warn('Could not find placeholder or tagline to inject version info.');
+        }
       }
     }
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/verification.png b/verification.png
index fda37f88..d22ea829 100644
Binary files a/verification.png and b/verification.png differ
diff --git a/verify_version.py b/verify_version.py
index 0130aaff..1b4c5318 100644
--- a/verify_version.py
+++ b/verify_version.py
@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
 from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
+import re
 
 def run():
     with sync_playwright() as p:
         browser = p.chromium.launch()
         page = browser.new_page()
-        page.goto("http://localhost:3000")
+        try:
+            page.goto("http://localhost:8080")
 
-        # Locate the tagline
-        tagline = page.get_by_text("seed. zap. subscribe.")
+            # Pattern for version string
+            pattern = re.compile(r"v:\s+[a-f0-9]{8}\s+•\s+\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}")
 
-        # Locate the version info which should be nearby
-        # The tagline is an h2 inside a div.
-        container = tagline.locator("..")
+            locator = page.get_by_text(pattern)
+            locator.wait_for()
 
-        # Wait for fade-in to settle or just force visibility?
-        # The container has "fade-in" class. It might take time.
-        # I'll wait for the version text to be visible.
-        version_locator = container.locator("div.text-xs")
-        version_locator.wait_for()
+            # Scroll to element
+            locator.scroll_into_view_if_needed()
 
-        print("Version text found:", version_locator.inner_text())
+            # Take a screenshot of the element specifically, plus some context
+            # Or just the page after scrolling
+            page.screenshot(path="verification.png")
 
-        # Screenshot the container
-        container.screenshot(path="verification.png")
-        browser.close()
+            content = locator.text_content()
+            print(f"Found version string: '{content.strip()}'")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error: {e}")
+        finally:
+            browser.close()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     run()