diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index c898526..7ea2293 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ builds:
     goarm:
       - 6
       - 7
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w -X main.version={{.Version}}
     ignore:
       - goos: windows
         goarch: arm64
diff --git a/gee.go b/gee.go
index 067a620..9f8907c 100644
--- a/gee.go
+++ b/gee.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	app *cli.App
+	app     *cli.App
+	version = "dev"
 )
 var validate *validator.Validate
 
@@ -35,5 +36,5 @@ func init() {
 	app = cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "gee"
 	app.Usage = "Gee gives user's control of git commands across repos without moving between them."
-	app.Version = "1.0.0"
+	app.Version = version
 }