diff --git a/aider/__init__.py b/aider/__init__.py
index b1dde9da7..18d45a4dc 100644
--- a/aider/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/__init__.py
@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
 __version__ = "0.54.8-dev"
 
-"""
-[[[cog
+"""[[[cog
 import subprocess
 
 try:
-    git_hash = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--short=7', 'HEAD'], universal_newlines=True).strip()
+    git_hash = subprocess.check_output(
+        ['git', 'rev-parse', '--short=7', 'HEAD'],
+        universal_newlines=True,
+        ).strip()
 except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-    git_hash = ""
+    git_hash = None
 
-print(f'git_hash = "{git_hash}"')
-]]]
-"""
-git_hash = "deadbee"  # This line will be replaced by cog
-"""
-[[[end]]]
-"""
+cog.out(f'git_hash = "{git_hash}"')
+]]]"""
+git_hash = "3fcb9e2"
+"""[[[end]]]"""
 
-if '-dev' in __version__:
+if "-dev" in __version__ and git_hash:
     xyz = __version__.split("-")[0]
     __version__ = xyz + "-dev+" + git_hash
diff --git a/scripts/update-docs.sh b/scripts/update-docs.sh
index 191f39382..c8c450822 100755
--- a/scripts/update-docs.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-docs.sh
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ cog $ARG \
     aider/website/docs/config/aider_conf.md \
     aider/website/docs/leaderboards/index.md \
     aider/website/docs/llms/other.md
+
+
+cog -r aider/__init__.py && git add aider/__init__.py && git commit -m "updating version hash"
+