diff --git a/libs/framework/src/bundle_archive.c b/libs/framework/src/bundle_archive.c
index 5e73f6fff..bc140dd69 100644
--- a/libs/framework/src/bundle_archive.c
+++ b/libs/framework/src/bundle_archive.c
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ static celix_status_t celix_bundleArchive_storeBundleStateProperties(bundle_arch
     }
 
     celix_bundle_manifest_t* man = celix_bundleArchive_getManifest(archive);
-    celix_autofree char* bndVersion = celix_version_toString(celix_bundleManifest_getBundleVersion(man));
+    const char* bndVersion = celix_properties_getAsString(celix_bundleManifest_getAttributes(man),
+                                                          CELIX_BUNDLE_VERSION, "");
 
-    if (!bundleStateProperties || !bndVersion) {
+    if (!bundleStateProperties) {
         return CELIX_ENOMEM;
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.c b/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.c
index 21e43e756..d70e9bf1a 100644
--- a/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.c
+++ b/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.c
@@ -33,18 +33,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-// Mandatory manifest attributes
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_MANIFEST_VERSION "CELIX_BUNDLE_MANIFEST_VERSION"
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_SYMBOLIC_NAME "CELIX_BUNDLE_SYMBOLIC_NAME"
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_VERSION "CELIX_BUNDLE_VERSION"
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_NAME "CELIX_BUNDLE_NAME"
-
-// Optional manifest attributes
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_ACTIVATOR_LIBRARY "CELIX_BUNDLE_ACTIVATOR_LIBRARY"
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_PRIVATE_LIBRARIES "CELIX_BUNDLE_PRIVATE_LIBRARIES"
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_DESCRIPTION "CELIX_BUNDLE_DESCRIPTION"
-#define CELIX_BUNDLE_GROUP "CELIX_BUNDLE_GROUP"
-
 #define CELIX_BUNDLE_SYMBOLIC_NAME_ALLOWED_SPECIAL_CHARS "-_:."
 #define CELIX_FRAMEWORK_MANIFEST_VERSION "2.0.0"
 
diff --git a/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.h b/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.h
index d80710bff..adb7aac3d 100644
--- a/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.h
+++ b/libs/framework/src/celix_bundle_manifest.h
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+// Mandatory manifest attributes
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_MANIFEST_VERSION "CELIX_BUNDLE_MANIFEST_VERSION"
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_SYMBOLIC_NAME "CELIX_BUNDLE_SYMBOLIC_NAME"
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_VERSION "CELIX_BUNDLE_VERSION"
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_NAME "CELIX_BUNDLE_NAME"
+
+// Optional manifest attributes
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_ACTIVATOR_LIBRARY "CELIX_BUNDLE_ACTIVATOR_LIBRARY"
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_PRIVATE_LIBRARIES "CELIX_BUNDLE_PRIVATE_LIBRARIES"
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_DESCRIPTION "CELIX_BUNDLE_DESCRIPTION"
+#define CELIX_BUNDLE_GROUP "CELIX_BUNDLE_GROUP"
+
 /**
  * @file celix_bundle_manifest.h
  * @brief Header file for celix_bundle_manifest_t.