diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index df3bc41..4aea8f3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .PHONY: dev build generate install image release profile bench test clean
 
 CGO_ENABLED=0
+VERSION=$(shell git describe --abbrev=0 --tags)
 COMMIT=$(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 
 all: dev
@@ -12,11 +13,11 @@ dev: build
 build: clean generate
 	@go build \
 		-tags "netgo static_build" -installsuffix netgo \
-		-ldflags "-w -X $(shell go list)/.Commit=$(COMMIT)" \
+		-ldflags "-w -X $(shell go list).Version=$(VERSION) -X $(shell go list).Commit=$(COMMIT)" \
 		./cmd/bitcask/...
 	@go build \
 		-tags "netgo static_build" -installsuffix netgo \
-		-ldflags "-w -X $(shell go list)/.Commit=$(COMMIT)" \
+		-ldflags "-w -X $(shell go list).Version=$(VERSION) -X $(shell go list).Commit=$(COMMIT)" \
 		./cmd/bitcaskd/...
 
 generate: