diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 302f3c4..3e4a707 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+Coco_Version ?= "undefined"
+
 build:
-	go build -C src -o cocommit 
+	go build -C src -o cocommit -ldflags "-X github.com/Slug-Boi/cocommit/src/cmd.Coco_Version=${Coco_Version}"