diff --git a/modules/addefendBidAdapter.js b/modules/addefendBidAdapter.js
index dbb186fdc86..a646400b083 100644
--- a/modules/addefendBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/addefendBidAdapter.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {registerBidder} from '../src/adapters/bidderFactory.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 
 const BIDDER_CODE = 'addefend';
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ export const spec = {
   },
   buildRequests: function(validBidRequests, bidderRequest) {
     let bid = {
-      v: getGlobal().version,
+      v: 'v' + '$prebid.version$',
       auctionId: false,
       pageId: false,
       gdpr_applies: bidderRequest.gdprConsent && bidderRequest.gdprConsent.gdprApplies ? bidderRequest.gdprConsent.gdprApplies : 'true',
diff --git a/modules/adlooxRtdProvider.js b/modules/adlooxRtdProvider.js
index 727dc84e399..1545588676d 100644
--- a/modules/adlooxRtdProvider.js
+++ b/modules/adlooxRtdProvider.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function getBidRequestData(reqBidsConfigObj, callback, config, userConsent) {
 
   // buildUrl creates PHP style multi-parameters and includes undefined... (╯°□°)╯ ┻━┻
   const url = buildUrl(mergeDeep(parseUrl(`${API_ORIGIN}/q`), { search: {
-    'v': `pbjs-${getGlobal().version}`,
+    'v': 'pbjs-v' + '$prebid.version$',
     'c': config.params.clientid,
     'p': config.params.platformid,
     't': config.params.tagid,
diff --git a/modules/adxcgAnalyticsAdapter.js b/modules/adxcgAnalyticsAdapter.js
index 7ad95121209..7538e2962cc 100644
--- a/modules/adxcgAnalyticsAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/adxcgAnalyticsAdapter.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { ajax } from '../src/ajax.js';
 import adapter from '../libraries/analyticsAdapter/AnalyticsAdapter.js';
 import adapterManager from '../src/adapterManager.js';
 import { EVENTS } from '../src/constants.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 
 /**
  * Analytics adapter from adxcg.com
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ function send (data) {
       ats: adxcgAnalyticsAdapter.context.auctionTimestamp,
       aav: adxcgAnalyticsVersion,
       iob: intersectionObserverAvailable(window) ? '1' : '0',
-      pbv: getGlobal().version,
+      pbv: '$prebid.version$',
       sz: window.screen.width + 'x' + window.screen.height
     }
   });
diff --git a/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter.js b/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter.js
index 44e712d54f7..520735d4e73 100644
--- a/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {ajax} from '../src/ajax.js';
 import adapter from '../libraries/analyticsAdapter/AnalyticsAdapter.js';
 import { EVENTS } from '../src/constants.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 import adapterManager from '../src/adapterManager.js';
 import {logInfo, logWarn, logError, logMessage, deepAccess, isInteger} from '../src/utils.js';
 import {getRefererInfo} from '../src/refererDetection.js';
@@ -515,7 +514,7 @@ cnvrHelper.createPayload = function(payloadType, auctionId, timestamp) {
     cnvrSampleRate: initOptions.cnvr_sample_rate,
     auction: {
       auctionId: auctionId,
-      preBidVersion: getGlobal().version,
+      preBidVersion: '$prebid.version$',
       sid: initOptions.site_id,
       auctionTimestamp: timestamp
     },
diff --git a/modules/id5AnalyticsAdapter.js b/modules/id5AnalyticsAdapter.js
index 70da467ff7c..10fe8d82ef4 100644
--- a/modules/id5AnalyticsAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/id5AnalyticsAdapter.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import adapterManager from '../src/adapterManager.js';
 import { ajax } from '../src/ajax.js';
 import { logInfo, logError } from '../src/utils.js';
 import * as events from '../src/events.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 
 const {
   AUCTION_END,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ const FLUSH_EVENTS = [
 
 const CONFIG_URL_PREFIX = 'https://api.id5-sync.com/analytics'
 const TZ = new Date().getTimezoneOffset();
-const PBJS_VERSION = getGlobal().version;
+const PBJS_VERSION = 'v' + '$prebid.version$';
 const ID5_REDACTED = '__ID5_REDACTED__';
 const isArray = Array.isArray;
 
diff --git a/modules/mabidderBidAdapter.js b/modules/mabidderBidAdapter.js
index 8d97f48f604..6df68bda269 100644
--- a/modules/mabidderBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/mabidderBidAdapter.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { registerBidder } from '../src/adapters/bidderFactory.js';
 import { BANNER } from '../src/mediaTypes.js';
-import { getGlobal } from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 import { ortbConverter } from '../libraries/ortbConverter/converter.js';
 
 const BIDDER_CODE = 'mabidder';
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ export const spec = {
       url: baseUrl,
       method: 'POST',
       data: {
-        v: getGlobal().version,
+        v: 'v' + '$prebid.version$',
         bids: bids,
         url: bidderRequest.refererInfo.page || '',
         referer: bidderRequest.refererInfo.ref || '',
diff --git a/modules/medianetAnalyticsAdapter.js b/modules/medianetAnalyticsAdapter.js
index 68927cc6b13..e8d73e77d5f 100644
--- a/modules/medianetAnalyticsAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/medianetAnalyticsAdapter.js
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ const PRICE_GRANULARITY = {
 };
 
 const MEDIANET_BIDDER_CODE = 'medianet';
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
-const PREBID_VERSION = getGlobal().version;
+const PREBID_VERSION = '$prebid.version$'
 const ERROR_CONFIG_JSON_PARSE = 'analytics_config_parse_fail';
 const ERROR_CONFIG_FETCH = 'analytics_config_ajax_fail';
 const ERROR_WINNING_BID_ABSENT = 'winning_bid_absent';
diff --git a/modules/medianetBidAdapter.js b/modules/medianetBidAdapter.js
index 5949e198fd1..73e25379144 100644
--- a/modules/medianetBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/medianetBidAdapter.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ function extParams(bidRequest, bidderRequests) {
   const coppaApplies = !!(config.getConfig('coppa'));
   return Object.assign({},
     { customer_id: params.cid },
-    { prebid_version: getGlobal().version },
+    { prebid_version: 'v' + '$prebid.version$' },
     { gdpr_applies: gdprApplies },
     (gdprApplies) && { gdpr_consent_string: gdpr.consentString || '' },
     { usp_applies: uspApplies },
diff --git a/modules/orbidderBidAdapter.js b/modules/orbidderBidAdapter.js
index 0f912384db7..e6fff9bc44c 100644
--- a/modules/orbidderBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/orbidderBidAdapter.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { registerBidder } from '../src/adapters/bidderFactory.js';
 import { getStorageManager } from '../src/storageManager.js';
 import { BANNER, NATIVE } from '../src/mediaTypes.js';
 import { convertOrtbRequestToProprietaryNative } from '../src/native.js';
-import { getGlobal } from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('../src/adapters/bidderFactory.js').BidRequest} BidRequest
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ export const spec = {
         method: 'POST',
         options: { withCredentials: true },
         data: {
-          v: getGlobal().version,
+          v: 'v' + '$prebid.version$',
           pageUrl: referer,
           ...bidRequest // get all data provided by bid request
         }
diff --git a/modules/pixfutureBidAdapter.js b/modules/pixfutureBidAdapter.js
index 60a10621d97..c7ed1ec989d 100644
--- a/modules/pixfutureBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/pixfutureBidAdapter.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {config} from '../src/config.js';
 import {find, includes} from '../src/polyfill.js';
 import {deepAccess, isArray, isFn, isNumber, isPlainObject} from '../src/utils.js';
 import {auctionManager} from '../src/auctionManager.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 import {getANKeywordParam} from '../libraries/appnexusUtils/anKeywords.js';
 import {convertCamelToUnderscore} from '../libraries/appnexusUtils/anUtils.js';
 
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ export const spec = {
         method: 'POST',
         options: {withCredentials: true},
         data: {
-          v: getGlobal().version,
+          v: 'v' + '$prebid.version$',
           pageUrl: referer,
           bidId: bidRequest.bidId,
           // TODO: fix auctionId leak: https://github.com/prebid/Prebid.js/issues/9781
diff --git a/modules/snigelBidAdapter.js b/modules/snigelBidAdapter.js
index 5a327b05cd0..e8a8b4005c5 100644
--- a/modules/snigelBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/snigelBidAdapter.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {registerBidder} from '../src/adapters/bidderFactory.js';
 import {BANNER} from '../src/mediaTypes.js';
 import {deepAccess, isArray, isFn, isPlainObject, inIframe, getDNT, generateUUID} from '../src/utils.js';
 import {hasPurpose1Consent} from '../src/utils/gpdr.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 import {getStorageManager} from '../src/storageManager.js';
 
 const BIDDER_CODE = 'snigel';
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ export const spec = {
         gdprConsent: gdprApplies === true ? hasFullGdprConsent(deepAccess(bidderRequest, 'gdprConsent')) : false,
         cur: getCurrencies(),
         test: getTestFlag(),
-        version: getGlobal().version,
+        version: 'v' + '$prebid.version$',
         gpp: deepAccess(bidderRequest, 'gppConsent.gppString') || deepAccess(bidderRequest, 'ortb2.regs.gpp'),
         gpp_sid:
           deepAccess(bidderRequest, 'gppConsent.applicableSections') || deepAccess(bidderRequest, 'ortb2.regs.gpp_sid'),
diff --git a/modules/tappxBidAdapter.js b/modules/tappxBidAdapter.js
index b2939bffedf..0b618b3c124 100644
--- a/modules/tappxBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/tappxBidAdapter.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { BANNER, VIDEO } from '../src/mediaTypes.js';
 import { config } from '../src/config.js';
 import { Renderer } from '../src/Renderer.js';
 import { parseDomain } from '../src/refererDetection.js';
-import { getGlobal } from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('../src/adapters/bidderFactory.js').BidRequest} BidRequest
@@ -494,7 +493,7 @@ function buildOneRequest(validBidRequests, bidderRequest) {
   payload.regs = regs;
   // < Payload
 
-  let pbjsv = (getGlobal().version !== null) ? encodeURIComponent(getGlobal().version) : -1;
+  let pbjsv = 'v' + '$prebid.version$';
 
   return {
     method: 'POST',
diff --git a/modules/terceptAnalyticsAdapter.js b/modules/terceptAnalyticsAdapter.js
index 089f8d917d6..289a19beb53 100644
--- a/modules/terceptAnalyticsAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/terceptAnalyticsAdapter.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { ajax } from '../src/ajax.js';
 import adapter from '../libraries/analyticsAdapter/AnalyticsAdapter.js';
 import adapterManager from '../src/adapterManager.js';
 import { EVENTS } from '../src/constants.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 
 const emptyUrl = '';
 const analyticsType = 'endpoint';
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ function send(data, status) {
     search: {
       auctionTimestamp: auctionTimestamp,
       terceptAnalyticsVersion: terceptAnalyticsVersion,
-      prebidVersion: getGlobal().version
+      prebidVersion: 'v' + '$prebid.version$'
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/modules/yuktamediaAnalyticsAdapter.js b/modules/yuktamediaAnalyticsAdapter.js
index 1b9ab08cfc1..19825041589 100644
--- a/modules/yuktamediaAnalyticsAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/yuktamediaAnalyticsAdapter.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { EVENTS, STATUS } from '../src/constants.js';
 import {getStorageManager} from '../src/storageManager.js';
 import {getRefererInfo} from '../src/refererDetection.js';
 import {includes as strIncludes} from '../src/polyfill.js';
-import {getGlobal} from '../src/prebidGlobal.js';
 import {MODULE_TYPE_ANALYTICS} from '../src/activities/modules.js';
 
 const MODULE_CODE = 'yuktamedia';
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ const _pageInfo = {
   referer: referer,
   refererDomain: parseUrl(referer).host,
   yuktamediaAnalyticsVersion: yuktamediaAnalyticsVersion,
-  prebidVersion: getGlobal().version
+  prebidVersion: 'v' + 'prebid.version$'
 };
 
 function getParameterByName(param) {
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter_spec.js
index 75cb63b02f6..f46de31b19c 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/conversantAnalyticsAdapter_spec.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('Conversant analytics adapter tests', function() {
   let clock; // clock stub from sinon to mock our cache cleanup interval
   let logInfoStub;
 
-  const PREBID_VERSION = '1.2';
+  const PREBID_VERSION = '$prebid.version$';
   const SITE_ID = 108060;
 
   let requests;