diff --git a/aixplain/factories/model_factory.py b/aixplain/factories/model_factory.py
index 0aa9d981..cf75dd51 100644
--- a/aixplain/factories/model_factory.py
+++ b/aixplain/factories/model_factory.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def _create_model_from_response(cls, response: Dict) -> Model:
             function=Function(response["function"]["id"]),
             parameters=parameters,
             is_subscribed=True if "subscription" in response else False,
+            version=response["version"]["id"],
         )
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/aixplain/modules/model.py b/aixplain/modules/model.py
index 69109565..a4264107 100644
--- a/aixplain/modules/model.py
+++ b/aixplain/modules/model.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def __init__(
         description: Text = "",
         api_key: Optional[Text] = None,
         supplier: Text = "aiXplain",
-        version: Text = "1.0",
+        version: Optional[Text] = None,
         function: Optional[Text] = None,
         is_subscribed: bool = False,
         **additional_info,