diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index 2c3229d..08a7ce9 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ server {
         try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
     }
     
+    # Prevent caching of version.json
+    location = /version.json {
+        add_header Cache-Control "no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate";
+        add_header Pragma "no-cache";
+        add_header Expires "0";
+    }
+    
     # Enable gzip compression
     gzip on;
     gzip_types text/html text/css application/javascript;
diff --git a/src/game/Game.js b/src/game/Game.js
index 76aef4c..0c96122 100644
--- a/src/game/Game.js
+++ b/src/game/Game.js
@@ -509,7 +509,11 @@ export class Game {
   }
 
   loadVersion() {
-    fetch('/version.json')
+    // Add cache-busting query parameter to ensure fresh version data
+    const cacheBuster = `?t=${Date.now()}`;
+    fetch(`/version.json${cacheBuster}`, {
+      cache: 'no-store'
+    })
       .then(response => {
         if (response.ok) {
           return response.json();