diff --git a/oc-chef-pedant/lib/pedant/request.rb b/oc-chef-pedant/lib/pedant/request.rb
index 2e4a66362a..7ebae6da5e 100644
--- a/oc-chef-pedant/lib/pedant/request.rb
+++ b/oc-chef-pedant/lib/pedant/request.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ module Request
     require "rest_client"
     require "mixlib/shellout" unless defined?(Mixlib::ShellOut)
     require "uuidtools"
+    require "pedant/config"
     include Pedant::JSON
 
     # TODO: alternative suggestions?
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ def server_api_version
 
     # Grab the the version of Chef / Knife that's on the box in order
     # to properly set the X-Chef-Version header
-    KNIFE_VERSION = "18.8.46" # This version should be updated manually to point to valid chef release.
-    # FYI, this must be a valid, shipping version of Chef, or the server will reject requests.
+    KNIFE_VERSION = Pedant::Config.knife_version
 
     # Headers that are added to all requests
     def standard_headers
diff --git a/omnibus/files/server-ctl-cookbooks/infra-server/templates/default/pedant_config.rb.erb b/omnibus/files/server-ctl-cookbooks/infra-server/templates/default/pedant_config.rb.erb
index 797b0ab58b..6c8812fd3a 100644
--- a/omnibus/files/server-ctl-cookbooks/infra-server/templates/default/pedant_config.rb.erb
+++ b/omnibus/files/server-ctl-cookbooks/infra-server/templates/default/pedant_config.rb.erb
@@ -204,3 +204,6 @@ role "<%= @role %>"
 
 include_version_in_status <%= node['private_chef']['opscode-erchef']['include_version_in_status'] %>
 include_x_ops_api_info <%= node['private_chef']['opscode-erchef']['include_x_ops_api_info'] %>
+
+# Chef/knife version number required in request.rb
+knife_version "18.8.46" # Bump this as needed