diff --git a/docs/docs/dev_docs/contracts/compiling.md b/docs/docs/dev_docs/contracts/compiling.md
index 0ea0be008eae..43f7f6b6cdd7 100644
--- a/docs/docs/dev_docs/contracts/compiling.md
+++ b/docs/docs/dev_docs/contracts/compiling.md
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@ We'll also cover how to generate a helper [TypeScript interface](#typescript-int
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-You will need the Noir build tool `nargo`, which you can install via [`noirup`](https://github.com/noir-lang/noirup). Make sure you install the `aztec` version of nargo:
+You will need the Noir build tool `nargo`, which you can install via [`noirup`](https://github.com/noir-lang/noirup). Make sure you install the correct version of nargo:
 
-```bash
-curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/noir-lang/noirup/main/install | bash
-noirup -v aztec
-```
+<InstallNargoInstructions />
 
 :::info
-You can re-run `noirup -v aztec` whenever you want to update to the latest version of Noir supported by the Aztec Network.
+You can run `aztec-cli get-node-info` to query the version of nargo that corresponds to your current installation.
 :::
 
 ## Compile using the CLI
diff --git a/docs/docs/dev_docs/getting_started/noir_contracts.md b/docs/docs/dev_docs/getting_started/noir_contracts.md
index 65e27c146430..683bf5e99b7f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/dev_docs/getting_started/noir_contracts.md
+++ b/docs/docs/dev_docs/getting_started/noir_contracts.md
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ If you haven't read [Aztec Sandbox](./sandbox.md), we recommend going there firs
 ### Dependencies
 #### `nargo`
 Nargo is Noir's build tool. On your terminal, run: 
-```bash
-curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/noir-lang/noirup/main/install | bash
-noirup -v aztec
-```
-This ensures you are on the aztec branch of nargo.
+
+<InstallNargoInstructions />
+
 #### Aztec Sandbox
 You need to setup the [aztec sandbox](./sandbox.md)
 
diff --git a/docs/docusaurus.config.js b/docs/docusaurus.config.js
index fbf68ecafed2..8244b8923298 100644
--- a/docs/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/docs/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const lightCodeTheme = require("prism-react-renderer/themes/github");
 const darkCodeTheme = require("prism-react-renderer/themes/dracula");
 const math = require("remark-math");
 const katex = require("rehype-katex");
+const path = require("path");
+const fs = require("fs");
 
 /** @type {import('@docusaurus/types').Config} */
 const config = {
@@ -73,6 +75,33 @@ const config = {
     },
   ],
   plugins: [
+    async function loadVersions(context, options) {
+      // ...
+      return {
+        name: "load-versions",
+        async loadContent() {
+          try {
+            const noirVersionPath = path.resolve(
+              __dirname,
+              "../yarn-project/noir-compiler/src/noir-version.json"
+            );
+            const noirVersion = JSON.parse(
+              fs.readFileSync(noirVersionPath).toString()
+            ).tag;
+            return { noir: noirVersion };
+          } catch (err) {
+            throw new Error(
+              `Error loading Noir version from noir-compiler in docusaurus build. Check load-versions in docusaurus.config.js.\n${err}`
+            );
+          }
+        },
+        async contentLoaded({ content, actions }) {
+          // await actions.createData("versions.json", JSON.stringify(content));
+          actions.setGlobalData({ versions: content });
+        },
+        /* other lifecycle API */
+      };
+    },
     [
       "@docusaurus/plugin-ideal-image",
       {
diff --git a/docs/src/components/InstallNargoInstructions/index.js b/docs/src/components/InstallNargoInstructions/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2ee7437259b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/components/InstallNargoInstructions/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import React from "react";
+import CodeBlock from "@theme/CodeBlock";
+import { NoirVersion } from "@site/src/components/Version";
+
+export default function InstallNargoInstructions() {
+  return (
+    <CodeBlock language="bash">
+      {`curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/noir-lang/noirup/main/install | bash
+noirup -v ${NoirVersion()}`}
+    </CodeBlock>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/docs/src/components/Version/index.js b/docs/src/components/Version/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..47f934142430
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/components/Version/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { usePluginData } from "@docusaurus/useGlobalData";
+
+const Versions = () => usePluginData("load-versions").versions;
+
+export default function Version({ what }) {
+  return Versions()[what];
+}
+
+export const NoirVersion = () => Versions()["noir"];
diff --git a/docs/src/theme/MDXComponents.js b/docs/src/theme/MDXComponents.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3d40619c5cc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/theme/MDXComponents.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import React from "react";
+import MDXComponents from "@theme-original/MDXComponents";
+import Version, { NoirVersion } from "@site/src/components/Version";
+import InstallNargoInstructions from "@site/src/components/InstallNargoInstructions";
+import CodeBlock from "@theme/CodeBlock";
+
+// https://docusaurus.io/docs/markdown-features/react#mdx-component-scope
+export default {
+  ...MDXComponents,
+  Version,
+  NoirVersion,
+  InstallNargoInstructions,
+  CodeBlock,
+};