diff --git a/.changeset/early-jars-laugh.md b/.changeset/early-jars-laugh.md
index 1cf0a0e036..9b9de4ab80 100644
--- a/.changeset/early-jars-laugh.md
+++ b/.changeset/early-jars-laugh.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/version-bridge': minor
+'@backstage/version-bridge': patch
 ---
 
 Debuggable/inspectable versioned values
diff --git a/packages/version-bridge/src/lib/VersionedValue.ts b/packages/version-bridge/src/lib/VersionedValue.ts
index cc8ae2aeae..51a9fd7879 100644
--- a/packages/version-bridge/src/lib/VersionedValue.ts
+++ b/packages/version-bridge/src/lib/VersionedValue.ts
@@ -41,18 +41,8 @@ export function createVersionedValueMap<
       return versions[version];
     },
   };
-  Object.defineProperty(versionedValue, '$value', {
-    configurable: false,
-    enumerable: true,
-    get() {
-      const highest = Object.keys(versions)
-        .map(v => parseInt(v, 10))
-        .sort((a, b) => b - a)[0];
-      return versions[highest];
-    },
-  });
   Object.defineProperty(versionedValue, '$map', {
-    configurable: false,
+    configurable: true,
     enumerable: true,
     get() {
       return versions;