diff --git a/packages/core/src/projects/index.ts b/packages/core/src/projects/index.ts
index 3f2325e1e1..20137012c4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/projects/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/projects/index.ts
@@ -612,7 +612,8 @@ export const versionCheck = async (c: RnvContext) => {
         return true;
     }
     c.runtime.rnvVersionRunner = c.files.rnv?.package?.version || 'unknown';
-    c.runtime.rnvVersionProject = c.files.project?.package?.devDependencies?.rnv || 'unknown';
+    c.runtime.rnvVersionProject =
+        c.files.project?.package?.devDependencies?.rnv || c.files.project?.package?.dependencies?.rnv || 'unknown';
     logTask(
         `versionCheck:rnvRunner:${c.runtime.rnvVersionRunner},rnvProject:${c.runtime.rnvVersionProject}`,
         chalk().grey