diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index f592865..df11e5f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
 
+def versionMajor = 0
+def versionMinor = 1
+def versionPatch = 0
+def versionBuild = 0 // bump for dogfood builds, public betas, etc.
+
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 29
     buildToolsVersion "29.0.2"
@@ -11,8 +16,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.yausername.dvd"
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
-        versionCode 1
-        versionName "1.0"
+        versionCode versionMajor * 1000000 + versionMinor * 10000 + versionPatch * 100 + versionBuild
+        versionName "${versionMajor}.${versionMinor}.${versionPatch}"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"