diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1bcf18f54..f20ad18c5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -101,11 +101,14 @@ tasks.register('syncAppVersion') {
 
         def tauriConfigFile = new File(tauriConfigPath)
         if (tauriConfigFile.exists()) {
-            def parsed = new groovy.json.JsonSlurper().parse(tauriConfigFile)
-            parsed.version = appVersionStr
-            def formatted = groovy.json.JsonOutput.prettyPrint(groovy.json.JsonOutput.toJson(parsed)) + System.lineSeparator()
-            if (tauriConfigFile.getText('UTF-8') != formatted) {
-                tauriConfigFile.write(formatted, 'UTF-8')
+            def content = tauriConfigFile.getText('UTF-8')
+            def matcher = (content =~ /(?m)^(\s*"version":\s*")([^"]*)(")/)
+            if (!matcher.find()) {
+                throw new GradleException("Could not locate version in ${tauriConfigFile} for synchronization")
+            }
+            def updatedContent = matcher.replaceFirst("${matcher.group(1)}${appVersionStr}${matcher.group(3)}")
+            if (content != updatedContent) {
+                tauriConfigFile.write(updatedContent, 'UTF-8')
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/frontend/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 8c6da2f1e..e9e43ede8 100644
--- a/frontend/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/frontend/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,105 +1,88 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
-    "productName": "Stirling-PDF",
-    "version": "2.11.0",
-    "identifier": "stirling.pdf.dev",
-    "build": {
-        "frontendDist": "../dist",
-        "devUrl": "http://localhost:5173",
-        "beforeDevCommand": "npx vite --mode desktop",
-        "beforeBuildCommand": "npx vite build --mode desktop"
+  "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
+  "productName": "Stirling-PDF",
+  "version": "2.11.0",
+  "identifier": "stirling.pdf.dev",
+  "build": {
+    "frontendDist": "../dist",
+    "devUrl": "http://localhost:5173",
+    "beforeDevCommand": "npx vite --mode desktop",
+    "beforeBuildCommand": "npx vite build --mode desktop"
+  },
+  "app": {
+    "windows": [
+      {
+        "title": "Stirling-PDF",
+        "width": 1280,
+        "height": 800,
+        "resizable": true,
+        "fullscreen": false,
+        "additionalBrowserArgs": "--enable-features=CertVerifierBuiltinFeature"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "bundle": {
+    "active": true,
+    "publisher": "Stirling PDF Inc.",
+    "targets": ["deb", "rpm", "appimage", "dmg", "msi"],
+    "icon": [
+      "icons/icon.png",
+      "icons/icon.icns",
+      "icons/icon.ico",
+      "icons/16x16.png",
+      "icons/32x32.png",
+      "icons/64x64.png",
+      "icons/128x128.png",
+      "icons/192x192.png"
+    ],
+    "resources": ["libs/*.jar", "runtime/jre/**/*"],
+    "fileAssociations": [
+      {
+        "ext": ["pdf"],
+        "name": "PDF Document",
+        "role": "Editor",
+        "mimeType": "application/pdf"
+      }
+    ],
+    "linux": {
+      "deb": {
+        "desktopTemplate": "stirling-pdf.desktop"
+      },
+      "rpm": {
+        "desktopTemplate": "stirling-pdf.desktop"
+      },
+      "appimage": {
+        "bundleMediaFramework": false
+      }
     },
-    "app": {
-        "windows": [
-            {
-                "title": "Stirling-PDF",
-                "width": 1280,
-                "height": 800,
-                "resizable": true,
-                "fullscreen": false,
-                "additionalBrowserArgs": "--enable-features=CertVerifierBuiltinFeature"
-            }
-        ]
+    "windows": {
+      "certificateThumbprint": null,
+      "digestAlgorithm": "sha256",
+      "timestampUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
+      "wix": {
+        "fragmentPaths": ["windows/wix/provisioning.wxs"],
+        "componentGroupRefs": ["ProvisioningComponentGroup"]
+      }
     },
-    "bundle": {
-        "active": true,
-        "publisher": "Stirling PDF Inc.",
-        "targets": [
-            "deb",
-            "rpm",
-            "appimage",
-            "dmg",
-            "msi"
-        ],
-        "icon": [
-            "icons/icon.png",
-            "icons/icon.icns",
-            "icons/icon.ico",
-            "icons/16x16.png",
-            "icons/32x32.png",
-            "icons/64x64.png",
-            "icons/128x128.png",
-            "icons/192x192.png"
-        ],
-        "resources": [
-            "libs/*.jar",
-            "runtime/jre/**/*"
-        ],
-        "fileAssociations": [
-            {
-                "ext": [
-                    "pdf"
-                ],
-                "name": "PDF Document",
-                "role": "Editor",
-                "mimeType": "application/pdf"
-            }
-        ],
-        "linux": {
-            "deb": {
-                "desktopTemplate": "stirling-pdf.desktop"
-            },
-            "rpm": {
-                "desktopTemplate": "stirling-pdf.desktop"
-            },
-            "appimage": {
-                "bundleMediaFramework": false
-            }
-        },
-        "windows": {
-            "certificateThumbprint": null,
-            "digestAlgorithm": "sha256",
-            "timestampUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
-            "wix": {
-                "fragmentPaths": [
-                    "windows/wix/provisioning.wxs"
-                ],
-                "componentGroupRefs": [
-                    "ProvisioningComponentGroup"
-                ]
-            }
-        },
-        "macOS": {
-            "minimumSystemVersion": "10.15",
-            "signingIdentity": null,
-            "entitlements": null,
-            "providerShortName": null,
-            "infoPlist": "Info.plist"
-        }
-    },
-    "plugins": {
-        "shell": {
-            "open": true
-        },
-        "fs": {
-            "requireLiteralLeadingDot": false
-        },
-        "deep-link": {
-            "desktop": {
-                "schemes": [
-                    "stirlingpdf"
-                ]
-            }
-        }
+    "macOS": {
+      "minimumSystemVersion": "10.15",
+      "signingIdentity": null,
+      "entitlements": null,
+      "providerShortName": null,
+      "infoPlist": "Info.plist"
     }
+  },
+  "plugins": {
+    "shell": {
+      "open": true
+    },
+    "fs": {
+      "requireLiteralLeadingDot": false
+    },
+    "deep-link": {
+      "desktop": {
+        "schemes": ["stirlingpdf"]
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }