diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e60a3c5..6d6c4cb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ release/linux.tgz: release/linux/skupper
 	tar -czf release/linux.tgz -C release/linux/ skupper
 
 release/linux/skupper: cmd/skupper.go
-	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o release/linux/skupper cmd/skupper.go
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-X main.version=${VERSION}" -o release/linux/skupper cmd/skupper.go
 
 release/windows/skupper: cmd/skupper.go
-	GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o release/windows/skupper cmd/skupper.go
+	GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-X main.version=${VERSION}" -o release/windows/skupper cmd/skupper.go
 
 release/windows.zip: release/windows/skupper
 	zip -j release/windows.zip release/windows/skupper
 
 release/darwin/skupper: cmd/skupper.go
-	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -o release/darwin/skupper cmd/skupper.go
+	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-X main.version=${VERSION}" -o release/darwin/skupper cmd/skupper.go
 
 release/darwin.zip: release/darwin/skupper
 	zip -j release/darwin.zip release/darwin/skupper