diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55ef9c4..09072f5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 
 GO=go
-GOBUILDFLAGS=-v --buildmode=pie
+GOBUILDFLAGS=-v --buildmode=pie -ldflags="-v -s -w -X main.VersionString=$(PROGRAM_VERSION)"
 PROGRAM=thalos-server
+PROGRAM_VERSION=0.1.0
 PREFIX=/usr/local
 BINDIR=$(PREFIX)/bin
 CFGDIR=$(PREFIX)/etc