diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 900a8e004..52fd83386 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 - Fix type of hashed model property to `string`
 
 ### Changed
+- Update view "version" variable name to avoid potential conflicts
 
 - Add support for EloquentBuilder generics introduced in Laravel 11.15.
 - Drop support for Laravel versions earlier than 11.15.
diff --git a/resources/views/helper.php b/resources/views/helper.php
index 7db3875fc..f713632ee 100644
--- a/resources/views/helper.php
+++ b/resources/views/helper.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 /**
  * A helper file for Laravel, to provide autocomplete information to your IDE
- * Generated for Laravel <?= $version ?>.
+ * Generated for Laravel <?= app()->version() ?>.
  *
  * This file should not be included in your code, only analyzed by your IDE!
  *
diff --git a/src/Generator.php b/src/Generator.php
index 332b9a4c6..f12f4e5fd 100644
--- a/src/Generator.php
+++ b/src/Generator.php
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public function generate()
             ->with('namespaces_by_alias_ns', $this->getAliasesByAliasNamespace())
             ->with('real_time_facades', $this->getRealTimeFacades())
             ->with('helpers', $this->helpers)
-            ->with('version', $app->version())
             ->with('include_fluent', $this->config->get('ide-helper.include_fluent', true))
             ->with('factories', $this->config->get('ide-helper.include_factory_builders') ? Factories::all() : [])
             ->render();
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ public function generateEloquent()
             ->with('namespaces_by_alias_ns', ['__root' => [$alias]])
             ->with('real_time_facades', [])
             ->with('helpers', '')
-            ->with('version', $app->version())
             ->with('include_fluent', false)
             ->with('factories', [])
             ->render();