diff --git a/cmd/gaper/main.go b/cmd/gaper/main.go
index 1b06ca2..3908c2a 100644
--- a/cmd/gaper/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gaper/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ import (
 
 // build info
 var (
-	version = "dev"
+	// keep the version hardcoded because on installing it through "go get/install"
+	// it doesn't apply the build tags to override it. So, it is make easier for
+	// people using in that case to find out which version they are using
+	version = "1.0.1-dev"
 )
 
 var logger = gaper.NewLogger("gaper")