diff --git a/desktop/plugins/postinstall.ts b/desktop/plugins/postinstall.ts
index c98578245..fcc31b07d 100644
--- a/desktop/plugins/postinstall.ts
+++ b/desktop/plugins/postinstall.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ async function postinstall(): Promise<number> {
           );
         }
       }
+      if (packageJson.version !== '0.0.0') {
+        errors.push(
+          `[ERROR] Plugin package "${path.relative(
+            rootDir,
+            packageDir,
+          )}" has version "${
+            packageJson.version
+          }" set in package.json. Plugin sources must have version set to "0.0.0". Version is automatically bumped when plugin released.`,
+        );
+      }
       if (
         packageJson.keywords &&
         packageJson.keywords.includes('flipper-plugin')
diff --git a/desktop/plugins/public/cpu/package.json b/desktop/plugins/public/cpu/package.json
index abcfce263..ae2d48b6c 100644
--- a/desktop/plugins/public/cpu/package.json
+++ b/desktop/plugins/public/cpu/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "archived": false
     }
   ],
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
   "main": "dist/bundle.js",
   "flipperBundlerEntry": "index.tsx",
   "license": "MIT",