diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index b880eb18c9..0ecf24cb45 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ def _on_postgresql_pebble_ready(self, event: WorkloadEvent) -> None:
         # Create a new config layer.
         new_layer = self._postgresql_layer()
 
+        self.unit.set_workload_version(self._patroni.rock_postgresql_version)
+
         # Defer the initialization of the workload in the replicas
         # if the cluster hasn't been bootstrap on the primary yet.
         # Otherwise, each unit will create a different cluster and
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_charm.py b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
index 7282f8d53a..81979aedf4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_charm.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def test_on_leader_elected(self, _, __, _render_postgresql_conf_file, ___):
             replication_password,
         )
 
+    @patch("charm.Patroni.rock_postgresql_version", new_callable=PropertyMock)
     @patch("charm.Patroni.primary_endpoint_ready", new_callable=PropertyMock)
     @patch("charm.PostgresqlOperatorCharm.update_config")
     @patch("charm.PostgresqlOperatorCharm.postgresql")
@@ -120,7 +121,10 @@ def test_on_postgresql_pebble_ready(
         _postgresql,
         ___,
         _primary_endpoint_ready,
+        _rock_postgresql_version,
     ):
+        _rock_postgresql_version.return_value = "14.7"
+
         # Mock the primary endpoint ready property values.
         _primary_endpoint_ready.side_effect = [False, True]
 
@@ -157,10 +161,13 @@ def test_on_postgresql_pebble_ready(
         self.assertEqual(container.get_service(self._postgresql_service).is_running(), True)
         _push_tls_files_to_workload.assert_called_once()
 
+    @patch("charm.Patroni.rock_postgresql_version", new_callable=PropertyMock)
     @patch("charm.PostgresqlOperatorCharm._create_pgdata")
-    def test_on_postgresql_pebble_ready_no_connection(self, _):
+    def test_on_postgresql_pebble_ready_no_connection(self, _, _rock_postgresql_version):
         mock_event = MagicMock()
         mock_event.workload = self.harness.model.unit.get_container(self._postgresql_container)
+        _rock_postgresql_version.return_value = "14.7"
+
         self.charm._on_postgresql_pebble_ready(mock_event)
 
         # Event was deferred and status is still maintenance