diff --git a/public/js/data-store.js b/public/js/data-store.js
index f361c89..ca36c8c 100644
--- a/public/js/data-store.js
+++ b/public/js/data-store.js
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ document.addEventListener('alpine:init', () => {
                 this.computeQuotaRows();
 
                 this.lastUpdated = new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
-
-                // Fetch version from config endpoint if not already loaded
-                if (this.initialLoad) {
-                    this.fetchVersion(password);
-                }
             } catch (error) {
                 console.error('Fetch error:', error);
                 const store = Alpine.store('global');
@@ -140,20 +135,6 @@ document.addEventListener('alpine:init', () => {
             }
         },
 
-        async fetchVersion(password) {
-            try {
-                const { response } = await window.utils.request('/api/config', {}, password);
-                if (response.ok) {
-                    const data = await response.json();
-                    if (data.version) {
-                        Alpine.store('global').version = data.version;
-                    }
-                }
-            } catch (error) {
-                console.warn('Failed to fetch version:', error);
-            }
-        },
-
         async performHealthCheck() {
             try {
                 // Get password from global store
diff --git a/public/js/store.js b/public/js/store.js
index 3b13bb9..5166bb4 100644
--- a/public/js/store.js
+++ b/public/js/store.js
@@ -30,6 +30,23 @@ document.addEventListener('alpine:init', () => {
                     this.activeTab = hash;
                 }
             });
+
+            // 4. Fetch version from API
+            this.fetchVersion();
+        },
+
+        async fetchVersion() {
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch('/api/config');
+                if (response.ok) {
+                    const data = await response.json();
+                    if (data.version) {
+                        this.version = data.version;
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.debug('Could not fetch version:', error);
+            }
         },
 
         // App State