diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b7f6dd9..b6c3bec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
-all:
-	-git pull
-	echo "build it!"
-	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x
+VERSION = $(shell git describe --tags)
+BUILDTIME = $(shell date +%Y.%m.%d)
+
+all: build
 	./powerpaneld --hostname=breen
 	# su -c "setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' go.wit.com"
 
-run:
-	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x
+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}"
+
+run: build
 	-systemctl stop powerpaneld.service
 	./powerpaneld