diff --git a/apps/web/src/branding.ts b/apps/web/src/branding.ts
index 061d5b78a8a..99775a4c55d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/branding.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/branding.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ export const APP_STAGE_LABEL =
   injectedDesktopAppBranding?.stageLabel ?? (import.meta.env.DEV ? "Dev" : "Alpha");
 export const APP_DISPLAY_NAME =
   injectedDesktopAppBranding?.displayName ?? `${APP_BASE_NAME} (${APP_STAGE_LABEL})`;
-export const APP_VERSION = "0.0.20"; // import.meta.env.APP_VERSION || "0.0.0";
+export const APP_VERSION = import.meta.env.APP_VERSION || "0.0.0";
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/settings/ConnectionsSettings.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/settings/ConnectionsSettings.tsx
index fe0a0cb5816..e2e3e765da4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/settings/ConnectionsSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/settings/ConnectionsSettings.tsx
@@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ export function ConnectionsSettings() {
             <Input
               value={savedBackendSshUsername}
               onChange={(event) => setSavedBackendSshUsername(event.target.value)}
-              placeholder="julius"
+              placeholder="root"
               disabled={isAddingSavedBackend}
               spellCheck={false}
             />