diff --git a/coordinator/cmd/worker-agent/main.go b/coordinator/cmd/worker-agent/main.go
index 28875ad..b107428 100644
--- a/coordinator/cmd/worker-agent/main.go
+++ b/coordinator/cmd/worker-agent/main.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ import (
 var version = "dev"
 
 func main() {
+	// The wizard and --check need the injected build version too (they resolve
+	// the release wheel matching this binary), so it is set before dispatch.
+	agent.Version = version
+
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "setup" {
 		os.Exit(runSetup(os.Args[2:]))
 	}
@@ -38,8 +42,6 @@ func main() {
 	checkURL := fs.String("coordinator-url", "", "coordinator URL to probe in --check mode")
 	_ = fs.Parse(os.Args[1:])
 
-	agent.Version = version
-
 	if *showVersion {
 		fmt.Println("worker-agent " + version)
 		return