diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng2/files/angular-cli.json b/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng2/files/angular-cli.json
index e5e9e471574b..8a57d08bac51 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng2/files/angular-cli.json
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/blueprints/ng2/files/angular-cli.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "./node_modules/@angular/cli/lib/config/schema.json",
   "project": {
-    "version": "<%= version %>",
     "name": "<%= htmlComponentName %>"
   },
   "apps": [
diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/commands/version.ts b/packages/@angular/cli/commands/version.ts
index 191133e52f1f..42024792cec9 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/commands/version.ts
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/commands/version.ts
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ const VersionCommand = Command.extend({
     }
     const config = CliConfig.fromProject();
     if (config && config.config && config.config.project) {
-      if (config.config.project.version !== pkg.version) {
-        ngCliVersion += ` [${config.config.project.version}]`;
-      }
       if (config.config.project.ejected) {
         ngCliVersion += ' (e)';
       }
diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/upgrade/version.ts b/packages/@angular/cli/upgrade/version.ts
index 63c4850f5528..b0b1829163c8 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/upgrade/version.ts
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/upgrade/version.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class Version {
 
     try {
       const json = JSON.parse(configJson);
-      return new Version(json.project && json.project.version);
+      return new Version(json.project);
     } catch (e) {
       return new Version(null);
     }