diff --git a/installer.py b/installer.py
index 6e3dd7576..fecdb8db6 100644
--- a/installer.py
+++ b/installer.py
@@ -20,8 +20,15 @@ class Dot(dict): # dot notation access to dictionary attributes
     __delattr__ = dict.__delitem__
 
 
+version = {
+    'app': 'sd.next',
+    'updated': 'unknown',
+    'commit': 'unknown',
+    'branch': 'unknown',
+    'url': 'unknown',
+    'kanvas': 'unknown',
+}
 pkg_resources, setuptools, distutils = None, None, None # defined via ensure_base_requirements
-version = { 'app': 'sd.next', 'updated': 'unknown', 'commit': 'unknown', 'branch': 'unknown', 'url': 'unknown', 'kanvas': 'unknown' }
 current_branch = None
 log = logging.getLogger("sd")
 console = None
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index 0b6e2b109..db1e2bb22 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def mount_subpath(app):
 
 def start_ui():
     log.debug('UI start sequence')
-    log.debug(f'UI image support: kanvas={version["kanvas"]}')
+    log.debug(f'UI image support: kanvas={version.get("kanvas", "unknown")}')
     modules.script_callbacks.before_ui_callback()
     timer.startup.record("before-ui")
     shared.demo = modules.ui.create_ui(timer.startup)