diff --git a/src/datadoc/app.py b/src/datadoc/app.py
index 8f819b8f..dbf5701b 100644
--- a/src/datadoc/app.py
+++ b/src/datadoc/app.py
@@ -74,12 +74,7 @@ def build_app(app: type[Dash]) -> Dash:
                 ],
                 className="main-content-app",
             ),
-            html.Footer(
-                [
-                    build_footer_control_bar(),
-                ],
-                className="language-footer",
-            ),
+            build_footer_control_bar(),
         ],
         className="app-wrapper",
     )
diff --git a/src/datadoc/frontend/components/control_bars.py b/src/datadoc/frontend/components/control_bars.py
index 2e31edca..bc8d73f2 100644
--- a/src/datadoc/frontend/components/control_bars.py
+++ b/src/datadoc/frontend/components/control_bars.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import dash_bootstrap_components as dbc
 import ssb_dash_components as ssb
 from dash import html
 
@@ -32,18 +31,16 @@
 )
 
 
-def build_footer_control_bar() -> dbc.Row:
+def build_footer_control_bar() -> html.Aside:
     """Build footer control bar which resides below all the content."""
-    return dbc.CardBody(
-        dbc.Row(
-            [
-                dbc.Col(
-                    html.P(f"v{get_app_version()}", className="small"),
-                    align="end",
-                ),
-            ],
-            justify="between",
-        ),
+    return html.Aside(
+        children=[
+            html.P(
+                f"v{get_app_version()}",
+                className="small",
+            ),
+        ],
+        className="language-footer",
     )