diff --git a/gateway/platforms/email.py b/gateway/platforms/email.py
index 3cb6974c457..fb44ad308e7 100644
--- a/gateway/platforms/email.py
+++ b/gateway/platforms/email.py
@@ -74,9 +74,13 @@ def _send_imap_id(imap: "imaplib.IMAP4") -> None:
     we swallow failures so non-supporting servers keep working.
     """
     try:
+        try:
+            from hermes_cli import __version__ as _hermes_version
+        except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001 — keep ID best-effort if import fails
+            _hermes_version = "0"
         imap.xatom(
             "ID",
-            '("name" "hermes-agent" "version" "1.0" '
+            f'("name" "hermes-agent" "version" "{_hermes_version}" '
             '"vendor" "NousResearch" '
             '"support-email" "noreply@nousresearch.com")',
         )