diff --git a/build.mill b/build.mill
index 02b4f126b8a..4a4a0e7305a 100644
--- a/build.mill
+++ b/build.mill
@@ -256,7 +256,11 @@ object Deps {
   }
 }
 
-def millVersion: T[String] = Task { VcsVersion.vcsState().format() }
+def millVersion: T[String] = Task {
+  if (Task.env.contains("MILL_STABLE_VERSION")) VcsVersion.calcVcsState(Task.log).format()
+  else "DEV"
+}
+
 
 def millLastTag: T[String] = Task {
   VcsVersion.vcsState().lastTag.getOrElse(