diff --git a/backend/src/routes/version.ts b/backend/src/routes/version.ts
index a15bc203..e9e24645 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/version.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/version.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 import { Router, Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { join } from 'path';
 
 const router = Router();
 
+// Read package.json version at startup
+let packageVersion = 'unknown';
+try {
+  const packageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(__dirname, '../../package.json'), 'utf-8'));
+  packageVersion = packageJson.version || 'unknown';
+} catch {
+  // Fallback if package.json not found
+}
+
 /**
  * GET /api/version
  * Returns build version information for display in admin UI
@@ -10,10 +21,11 @@ router.get('/', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
     const gitSha = process.env.APP_GIT_SHA || 'unknown';
     const versionInfo = {
+      version: packageVersion,
       build_version: process.env.APP_BUILD_VERSION?.slice(0, 8) || 'dev',
       git_sha: gitSha.slice(0, 8) || 'unknown',
       git_sha_full: gitSha,
-      build_time: process.env.APP_BUILD_TIME || new Date().toISOString(),
+      build_time: process.env.APP_BUILD_TIME || 'unknown',
       image_tag: process.env.CONTAINER_IMAGE_TAG?.slice(0, 8) || 'local',
     };
 
diff --git a/cannaiq/src/components/Layout.tsx b/cannaiq/src/components/Layout.tsx
index ad5878f5..7b499be9 100755
--- a/cannaiq/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/cannaiq/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   Menu,
   X,
   Users,
+  UserCog,
   ListOrdered,
   Key,
   Bot
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ interface LayoutProps {
 }
 
 interface VersionInfo {
+  version: string;
   build_version: string;
   git_sha: string;
   build_time: string;
@@ -124,7 +126,14 @@ export function Layout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
               <path d="M3.5 6C2 8 1 10.5 1 13C1 18.5 6 22 12 22C18 22 23 18.5 23 13C23 10.5 22 8 20.5 6L12 12L3.5 6Z" opacity="0.7" />
             </svg>
           </div>
-          <span className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900">CannaIQ</span>
+          <div>
+            <span className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900">CannaIQ</span>
+            {versionInfo && (
+              <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">
+                v{versionInfo.version} ({versionInfo.git_sha}) {versionInfo.build_time !== 'unknown' && `- ${new Date(versionInfo.build_time).toLocaleDateString()}`}
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
         </div>
         <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-2 truncate">{user?.email}</p>
       </div>
@@ -152,6 +161,7 @@ export function Layout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
 
         <NavSection title="Admin">
           <NavLink to="/admin/orchestrator" icon={<Activity className="w-4 h-4" />} label="Orchestrator" isActive={isActive('/admin/orchestrator')} />
+          <NavLink to="/users" icon={<UserCog className="w-4 h-4" />} label="Users" isActive={isActive('/users')} />
           <NavLink to="/workers" icon={<Users className="w-4 h-4" />} label="Workers" isActive={isActive('/workers')} />
           <NavLink to="/job-queue" icon={<ListOrdered className="w-4 h-4" />} label="Job Queue" isActive={isActive('/job-queue')} />
           <NavLink to="/admin/seo" icon={<FileText className="w-4 h-4" />} label="SEO Pages" isActive={isActive('/admin/seo')} />
@@ -169,14 +179,6 @@ export function Layout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
           <span>Logout</span>
         </button>
       </div>
-
-      {/* Version Footer */}
-      {versionInfo && (
-        <div className="px-3 py-2 border-t border-gray-200 bg-gray-50">
-          <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 text-center">{versionInfo.build_version} ({versionInfo.git_sha.slice(0, 7)})</p>
-          <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 text-center mt-0.5">{versionInfo.image_tag}</p>
-        </div>
-      )}
     </>
   );