diff --git a/grails-core/src/main/groovy/org/grails/compiler/injection/GlobalGrailsClassInjectorTransformation.groovy b/grails-core/src/main/groovy/org/grails/compiler/injection/GlobalGrailsClassInjectorTransformation.groovy
index 6287c87b928..bf679994285 100644
--- a/grails-core/src/main/groovy/org/grails/compiler/injection/GlobalGrailsClassInjectorTransformation.groovy
+++ b/grails-core/src/main/groovy/org/grails/compiler/injection/GlobalGrailsClassInjectorTransformation.groovy
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ import grails.compiler.ast.ClassInjector
 import grails.core.ArtefactHandler
 import grails.io.IOUtils
 import grails.plugins.metadata.GrailsPlugin
-import grails.util.Environment
 import grails.util.GrailsNameUtils
-import grails.util.GrailsUtil
 import groovy.transform.CompilationUnitAware
 import groovy.transform.CompileDynamic
 import groovy.transform.CompileStatic
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ class GlobalGrailsClassInjectorTransformation implements ASTTransformation, Comp
             def projectName = classNode.getNodeMetaData("projectName")
             def projectVersion = classNode.getNodeMetaData("projectVersion")
             if(projectVersion == null) {
-                projectVersion = Environment.getGrailsVersion()
+                projectVersion = getClass().getPackage().getImplementationVersion()
             }
 
             pluginVersion = projectVersion