diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index bf869b26b..69f1ff0ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
   build:
-    needs: metadata
+    needs: [check-version, metadata]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         arch: [amd64, arm64]
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           image_name: ${{ needs.metadata.outputs.image_name }}
           image_tags: ${{ steps.merge-tags.outputs.list }}
+          build_flags: --build-arg VERSION=${{ needs.check-version.outputs.version }}
           dockerfile_path: Dockerfile
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   multi-arch:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Merge into a multi-arch image
-    needs: [ metadata, build ]
+    needs: [metadata, build]
     steps:
       - uses: aica-technology/.github/.github/actions/ghcr-manifest-merge@v0.6.1
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23b33ff61..bafa74dbf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Release Versions:
 
 ## Upcoming changes (in development)
 
+- feat: add metadata to docker image (#188)
 - chore: touch up workflows and documentation (#181)
 - feat: update demos directory (#179)
 - fix: update copy constructor to avoid warnings (#180)
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index eedf3983f..fbc09a471 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -251,3 +251,9 @@ COPY --from=dependencies /tmp/deps /usr
 COPY --from=install /tmp/cl /usr
 COPY --from=python /tmp/python-usr /usr
 COPY --from=python-stubs /tmp/python-usr /usr
+
+ARG VERSION
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="AICA control-libraries"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="AICA control libraries"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.version="${VERSION}"
+LABEL tech.aica.image.metadata='{"type":"lib"}'