diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 73e865e97..9f59acbc2 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Notes:
 - If `release:publish` fails after a successful publish of one workspace, re-run `npm run release:publish`; npm will skip already-published versions and continue where possible.
 - If a user asks to "release paseo" (without specifying major/minor), treat it as a patch release and run `npm run release:patch`.
 - All workspaces share one version by design. Keep versions synchronized and release together.
-- After each release, update the website Mac download CTA URL to the new version tag in `packages/website/src/routes/index.tsx`.
+- The website Mac download CTA URL is derived from `packages/website/package.json` version at build time, so no manual update is required after release.
 
 Release completion checklist:
 - `npm run release:patch` completes successfully.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6818c71a1..7acc3cf36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ The tag triggers:
 - GitHub `Desktop Release` workflow (`.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml`)
 - Expo EAS mobile workflow (`packages/app/.eas/workflows/release-mobile.yml`) to build + submit Android/iOS
 
+The website Mac download CTA is generated from `packages/website/package.json` version at build time, so it tracks each release automatically.
+
 Useful monitoring commands after a release push:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/packages/website/src/routes/index.tsx b/packages/website/src/routes/index.tsx
index bd70ba1bf..f78fd3d14 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import * as React from 'react'
 import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
 import { CursorFieldProvider } from '~/components/butterfly'
+import websitePackage from '../../package.json'
 import '~/styles.css'
 
+const desktopVersion = websitePackage.version
+const macDownloadHref = `https://github.com/getpaseo/paseo/releases/download/v${desktopVersion}/Paseo_${desktopVersion}_aarch64.dmg`
+
 export const Route = createFileRoute('/')({
   head: () => ({
     meta: [
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ function GetStarted() {
       <CodeBlock>npm install -g @getpaseo/cli && paseo</CodeBlock>
       <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3">
         <a
-          href="https://github.com/getpaseo/paseo/releases/download/v0.1.6/Paseo_0.1.6_aarch64.dmg"
+          href={macDownloadHref}
           target="_blank"
           rel="noopener noreferrer"
           className="inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-white/20 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors"