diff --git a/cli/internal/deploy.go b/cli/internal/deploy.go
index 6cbe7edd..bc69c35d 100644
--- a/cli/internal/deploy.go
+++ b/cli/internal/deploy.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/config"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/formatter"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
-	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
 	"coopcloud.tech/tagcmp"
 	"github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
@@ -64,11 +63,7 @@ func NewVersionOverview(
 
 	upperKind := strings.ToUpper(kind)
 
-	envVersion, err := recipe.GetEnvVersionRaw(app.Recipe.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+	envVersion := app.Recipe.EnvVersion
 	if envVersion == "" {
 		envVersion = config.NO_VERSION_DEFAULT
 	}
@@ -162,16 +157,7 @@ func DeployOverview(
 		toDeployChaosVersion = formatter.AddDirtyMarker(toDeployChaosVersion)
 	}
 
-	recipeName, exists := app.Env["RECIPE"]
-	if !exists {
-		recipeName = app.Env["TYPE"]
-	}
-
-	envVersion, err := recipe.GetEnvVersionRaw(recipeName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+	envVersion := app.Recipe.EnvVersionRaw
 	if envVersion == "" {
 		envVersion = config.NO_VERSION_DEFAULT
 	}
@@ -242,16 +228,7 @@ func UndeployOverview(
 		domain = config.NO_DOMAIN_DEFAULT
 	}
 
-	recipeName, exists := app.Env["RECIPE"]
-	if !exists {
-		recipeName = app.Env["TYPE"]
-	}
-
-	envVersion, err := recipe.GetEnvVersionRaw(recipeName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+	envVersion := app.Recipe.EnvVersionRaw
 	if envVersion == "" {
 		envVersion = config.NO_VERSION_DEFAULT
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 97d92ae0..1919bd3c 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -119,22 +119,10 @@ type Features struct {
 	SSO         string `json:"sso"`
 }
 
-func GetEnvVersionRaw(name string) (string, error) {
-	var version string
-
-	if strings.Contains(name, ":") {
-		split := strings.Split(name, ":")
-		if len(split) > 2 {
-			return version, fmt.Errorf("version seems invalid: %s", name)
-		}
-		version = split[1]
-	}
-
-	return version, nil
-}
-
 func Get(name string) Recipe {
 	version := ""
+	versionRaw := ""
+	dirty := false
 	if strings.Contains(name, ":") {
 		split := strings.Split(name, ":")
 		if len(split) > 2 {
@@ -143,8 +131,10 @@ func Get(name string) Recipe {
 		name = split[0]
 
 		version = split[1]
+		versionRaw = version
 		if strings.HasSuffix(version, config.DIRTY_DEFAULT) {
 			version = strings.Replace(split[1], config.DIRTY_DEFAULT, "", 1)
+			dirty = true
 			log.Debugf("removed dirty suffix from .env version: %s -> %s", split[1], version)
 		}
 	}
@@ -167,11 +157,13 @@ func Get(name string) Recipe {
 	dir := path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, escapeRecipeName(name))
 
 	r := Recipe{
-		Name:       name,
-		EnvVersion: version,
-		Dir:        dir,
-		GitURL:     gitURL,
-		SSHURL:     sshURL,
+		Name:          name,
+		EnvVersion:    version,
+		EnvVersionRaw: versionRaw,
+		Dirty:         dirty,
+		Dir:           dir,
+		GitURL:        gitURL,
+		SSHURL:        sshURL,
 
 		ComposePath:   path.Join(dir, "compose.yml"),
 		ReadmePath:    path.Join(dir, "README.md"),
@@ -187,12 +179,13 @@ func Get(name string) Recipe {
 }
 
 type Recipe struct {
-	Name       string
-	EnvVersion string
-	Dirty      bool // NOTE(d1): git terminology for unstaged changes
-	Dir        string
-	GitURL     string
-	SSHURL     string
+	Name          string
+	EnvVersion    string
+	EnvVersionRaw string
+	Dirty         bool // NOTE(d1): git terminology for unstaged changes
+	Dir           string
+	GitURL        string
+	SSHURL        string
 
 	ComposePath   string
 	ReadmePath    string
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go
index 8afd9df6..00184e79 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func TestGet(t *testing.T) {
 			recipe: Recipe{
 				Name:          "foo",
 				EnvVersion:    "1.2.3",
+				EnvVersionRaw: "1.2.3",
 				Dir:           path.Join(cfg.GetAbraDir(), "/recipes/foo"),
 				GitURL:        "https://git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud/foo.git",
 				SSHURL:        "ssh://git@git.coopcloud.tech:2222/coop-cloud/foo.git",
@@ -61,6 +62,23 @@ func TestGet(t *testing.T) {
 			recipe: Recipe{
 				Name:          "mygit.org/myorg/cool-recipe",
 				EnvVersion:    "1.2.4",
+				EnvVersionRaw: "1.2.4",
+				Dir:           path.Join(cfg.GetAbraDir(), "/recipes/mygit_org_myorg_cool-recipe"),
+				GitURL:        "https://mygit.org/myorg/cool-recipe.git",
+				SSHURL:        "ssh://git@mygit.org/myorg/cool-recipe.git",
+				ComposePath:   path.Join(cfg.GetAbraDir(), "recipes/mygit_org_myorg_cool-recipe/compose.yml"),
+				ReadmePath:    path.Join(cfg.GetAbraDir(), "recipes/mygit_org_myorg_cool-recipe/README.md"),
+				SampleEnvPath: path.Join(cfg.GetAbraDir(), "recipes/mygit_org_myorg_cool-recipe/.env.sample"),
+				AbraShPath:    path.Join(cfg.GetAbraDir(), "recipes/mygit_org_myorg_cool-recipe/abra.sh"),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mygit.org/myorg/cool-recipe:1e83340e+U",
+			recipe: Recipe{
+				Name:          "mygit.org/myorg/cool-recipe",
+				EnvVersion:    "1e83340e",
+				EnvVersionRaw: "1e83340e+U",
+				Dirty:         true,
 				Dir:           path.Join(cfg.GetAbraDir(), "/recipes/mygit_org_myorg_cool-recipe"),
 				GitURL:        "https://mygit.org/myorg/cool-recipe.git",
 				SSHURL:        "ssh://git@mygit.org/myorg/cool-recipe.git",
@@ -105,16 +123,3 @@ func TestGetVersionLabelLocalDoesNotUseTimeoutLabel(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotEqual(t, label, defaultTimeoutLabel)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestDirtyMarkerRemoved(t *testing.T) {
-	r := Get("abra-test-recipe:1e83340e+U")
-	assert.Equal(t, "1e83340e", r.EnvVersion)
-}
-
-func TestGetEnvVersionRaw(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := GetEnvVersionRaw("abra-test-recipe:1e83340e+U")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, "1e83340e+U", v)
-}