diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 86fd2a0..2c7603a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 .PHONY: build
 
 VERSION = $(shell git describe --tags)
+BUILDTIME = $(shell date +%Y.%m.%d)
 
-all:
+all: build
 	@echo "make build     # build"
 	@echo "make clean     # clean build files"
 	@echo "make run       # build and run on port 2233"
@@ -12,6 +13,18 @@ all:
 	@echo "make enable    # enable daemon on boot"
 	@echo "make log       # watch the daemon log"
 
+build:
+	GO111MODULE=off go build \
+		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
+
+verbose:
+	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x \
+		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
+
+install:
+	GO111MODULE=off go install \
+		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
+
 log:
 	@#systemctl status gowebd.service
 	@journalctl -f -xeu gowebd.service
@@ -29,11 +42,6 @@ start:
 stop:
 	systemctl stop gowebd.service
 
-build:
-	echo "build it!"
-	# 2024/11/06 14:41:29 path = /home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/apps/gowebd cmd = go build -v -x -ldflags -X main.VERSION=0.22.2-3-g28e0f09-dirty -ldflags -X main.GUIVERSION=0.22.2-3-g28e0f09-dirty
-	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x -ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
-
 run: build
 	./gowebd --port 2233
 	# setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' gowebd   # allow the binary to open ports below 1024
diff --git a/argv.go b/argv.go
index 0963462..35bb8a8 100644
--- a/argv.go
+++ b/argv.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type args struct {
 }
 
 func (args) Version() string {
-	return "gowebd " + VERSION
+	return "gowebd " + VERSION + "   Built on " + BUILDTIME
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e3eec28..40a4cbc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 // are sent via -ldflags at buildtime
 var VERSION string
-var GUIVERSION string
+var BUILDTIME string
 
 //go:embed resources/*
 var resources embed.FS