diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 61b3913..b280251 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -74,3 +74,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to Open VSX
         if: env.OVSX_PAT != ''
         run: npx ovsx publish patchloom.vsix
+      - name: Extract version from tag
+        id: version
+        run: echo "version=${TAG_NAME#patchloom-}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        env:
+          TAG_NAME: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.tag_name }}
+      - name: Update version badge
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@0e50b8bad39e7e1afd3e4e9c2b7dd145fad07501 # v1.8.0
+        with:
+          auth: ${{ secrets.GIST_TOKEN }}
+          gistID: d01e4551b744b77e2927555e43a4b935
+          filename: version.json
+          label: VS Code Marketplace
+          message: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          color: blue
+          namedLogo: visualstudiocode
+          logoColor: white
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bafaad6..28e4369 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [![CI](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![Security](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/actions/workflows/security.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/actions/workflows/security.yml)
 [![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SebTardif/d01e4551b744b77e2927555e43a4b935/raw/coverage.json)](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
-[![VS Code Marketplace](https://vsmarketplacebadges.dev/version/patchloom.patchloom.svg)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=patchloom.patchloom)
+[![VS Code Marketplace](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SebTardif/d01e4551b744b77e2927555e43a4b935/raw/version.json)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=patchloom.patchloom)
 [![Open VSX](https://img.shields.io/open-vsx/v/patchloom/patchloom)](https://open-vsx.org/extension/patchloom/patchloom)
 [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/badge)](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode)
 [![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/13100/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/13100)
diff --git a/lychee.toml b/lychee.toml
index 3b3e3fd..fc2026c 100644
--- a/lychee.toml
+++ b/lychee.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,4 @@ exclude = [
   "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items\\?itemName=patchloom\\.patchloom",
   "https://open-vsx.org/extension/patchloom/patchloom",
   "https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/compare/patchloom-v",
-  # Badge SVG endpoints are unreliable for link checking (transient 500s)
-  "https://vsmarketplacebadges\\.dev/",
 ]