diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 32babcd..1072cf3 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ builds:
       - linux
       - windows
       - darwin
+    ldflags:
+    - -s -w
+      -X github.com/viveksinghggits/akcess/cmd.VERSION={{.Version}}
 archives:
   - replacements:
       darwin: Darwin
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index eb9c923..2fcbe1a 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ var (
 	options       = &utils.AllowOptions{}
 	res           = []string{}
 	delIdentifier string
+	// VERSION will be overriden by ldflags when we build the project using goreleaser
+	VERSION = "DEV"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
 	Short: fmt.Sprintf("Print the version of %s", utils.Name),
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("akcess 0.0.1")
+		fmt.Println(VERSION)
 	},
 }