diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index b1bc6ea0..46a3bcc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: "1.19"
       - name: Build
-        run: go build -o stories ./cmd/stories/main.go
+        run: >
+          go build
+          -ldflags "-X github.com/cfoust/cy/pkg/version.Version=\"readme\""
+          -o stories ./cmd/stories/main.go
       - uses: charmbracelet/vhs-action@v1
         with:
           path: "ci/cy.tape"