diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3cd190d..e17d32b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      
+      - name: calculate version
+        uses: dotnet/nbgv@master
+        id: nbgv
 
       # - name: Setup dotnet
       #   uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           # VERSION_REGEX: ^\s*<Version>(.*)<\/Version>\s*$
           
           # Useful with external providers like Nerdbank.GitVersioning, ignores VERSION_FILE_PATH & VERSION_REGEX
-          # VERSION_STATIC: 1.0.0
+          VERSION_STATIC: ${{ steps.nbgv.outputs.SemVer2 }}
 
           # Flag to toggle git tagging, enabled by default
           # TAG_COMMIT: true