diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61c5e0f..05ac9af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(INSTALL_DIR):
 
 build: $(BIN_DIR) 
 	@echo === BUILDING ===
-	${GO} build -v -o $(BIN_DIR)/$(BIN_NAME)
+	${GO} build -ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION}" -v -o $(BIN_DIR)/$(BIN_NAME)
 
 install: build $(INSTALL_DIR)
 	@echo === INSTALLING ===
diff --git a/gomu.go b/gomu.go
index de9357b..a4d3cb4 100644
--- a/gomu.go
+++ b/gomu.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ztrue/tracerr"
 )
 
-const VERSION = "v1.5.5"
+var VERSION = "N/A"
 
 var gomu *Gomu
 
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 17858d6..e3d930c 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ func debugLog(val ...interface{}) {
 	log.Println(val...)
 }
 
-
 // Formats duration to my desired output mm:ss
 func fmtDuration(input time.Duration) string {