diff --git a/ansible/roles/vector/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/vector/defaults/main.yml
index 1685393f..19729ee8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vector/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/vector/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ vector_install_flag: true
 vector_loki_url: "https://{{ hcv_environment}}-{{oracle_region }}-loki.{{ top_level_domain }}"
 vector_shard_name: "{{ shard_name }}"
 vector_shard_role: "{{ shard_role | default('vector') }}"
+vector_release_number: "{{ jitsi_release_number | default('default') }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2 b/ansible/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2
index 30017ce0..72a0fee6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ sinks:
         node: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
         region: "{{ vector_cloud_region }}"
         level: "{{ '{{' }} .severity }}"
+        release: "{{ vector_release_number }}"
   loki_jicofo:
     remove_timestamp: false
     type: "loki"
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ sinks:
         namespace: "default"
         node: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
         region: "{{ vector_cloud_region }}"
+        release: "{{ vector_release_number }}"
         level: "{{ '{{' }} .level }}"
   loki_prosody:
     remove_timestamp: false
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ sinks:
         namespace: "default"
         node: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
         region: "{{ vector_cloud_region }}"
+        release: "{{ vector_release_number }}"
         level: "{{ '{{' }} .level }}"
   loki_vault_audit:
     remove_timestamp: false
@@ -165,6 +168,7 @@ sinks:
         namespace: "default"
         node: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
         region: "{{ vector_cloud_region }}"
+        release: "{{ vector_release_number }}"
         level: "{{ '{{' }} .level }}"
   loki_jigasi:
     remove_timestamp: false