diff --git a/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js b/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js
index a8326809..004e89d7 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js
@@ -124,9 +124,10 @@ const staticConfig = ({
   )
 
   const staticConf = _.flow(
-    _.pick(['coins', 'configVersion', 'timezone', 'screenOptions']),
+    _.pick(['coins', 'timezone', 'screenOptions']),
     _.update('coins', massageCoins),
     _.set('serverVersion', VERSION),
+    _.set('configVersion', settings.version),
   )(pq)
 
   return Promise.all([
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/plugins.js b/packages/server/lib/plugins.js
index 29af2440..d3a168cb 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/plugins.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const logger = require('./logger')
 const logs = require('./logs')
 const T = require('./time')
 const configManager = require('./new-config-manager')
-const settingsLoader = require('./new-settings-loader')
 const ticker = require('./ticker')
 const wallet = require('./wallet')
 const walletScoring = require('./wallet-scoring')
@@ -349,7 +348,6 @@ function plugins(settings, deviceId) {
     return Promise.all([
       buildAvailableCassettes(),
       buildAvailableRecyclers(),
-      settingsLoader.fetchCurrentConfigVersion(),
       millisecondsToMinutes(getTimezoneOffset(localeConfig.timezone)),
       loyalty.getNumberOfAvailablePromoCodes(),
       Promise.all(supportsBatchingPromise),
@@ -360,7 +358,6 @@ function plugins(settings, deviceId) {
       ([
         cassettes,
         recyclers,
-        configVersion,
         timezone,
         numberOfAvailablePromoCodes,
         batchableCoins,
@@ -384,7 +381,6 @@ function plugins(settings, deviceId) {
           rates: buildRates(tickers),
           balances: buildBalances(balances),
           coins,
-          configVersion,
           areThereAvailablePromoCodes: numberOfAvailablePromoCodes > 0,
           timezone,
           screenOptions: machineScreenOpts,