diff --git a/.gobuilder.yml b/.gobuilder.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2777a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gobuilder.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+build_matrix:
+  general:
+      ldflags:
+            - "-X main.version=$(git describe --tags || git rev-parse --short HEAD || echo dev)"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e8dfb7e..adb7112 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ test:
 				--exclude=bindata.go \
 				--exclude=configfile_test.go \
 				-D errcheck
+
+install:
+		go install -ldflags "-X main.version=$(shell git describe --tags || git rev-parse --short HEAD || echo dev)"