diff --git a/Rockerfile b/Rockerfile
index 3d7b72a..d434782 100644
--- a/Rockerfile
+++ b/Rockerfile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ ENV CGO_ENABLED=0
 
 RUN go get -v github.com/tools/godep
 RUN go get -u github.com/golang/lint/golint
+RUN go get github.com/ahmetb/govvv
 
 RUN mkdir -p /go/src/github.com/aacebedo/dnsdock
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/aacebedo/dnsdock
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ RUN godep restore
 ENV GOARCH={{$ARCH}}
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/aacebedo/dnsdock/src
 ATTACH sh
-RUN go build -o /tmp/output/dnsdock -ldflags "-X main.version=$(if version=$(git describe --contains HEAD 2>/dev/null); then echo $version; else echo "dev"; fi)"
+RUN govvv build -o /tmp/output/dnsdock
 RUN golint -set_exit_status
 {{if eq $ARCH "amd64"}}
 RUN go vet
diff --git a/src/core/cmdline.go b/src/core/cmdline.go
index 421d8e3..0e2f634 100644
--- a/src/core/cmdline.go
+++ b/src/core/cmdline.go
@@ -15,38 +15,39 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 )
 
-const (
-	// VERSION dnsdock version
-	VERSION = "1.16.1"
-)
-
 // CommandLine structure handling parameter parsing
-type CommandLine struct{}
+type CommandLine struct{
+  app *kingpin.Application
+}
+
+func NewCommandLine(version string) (res *CommandLine) {
+  res = &CommandLine{}
+  res.app = kingpin.New("dnsdock", "Automatic DNS for docker containers.")
+	res.app.Version(version)
+	res.app.HelpFlag.Short('h')
+	return
+}
 
 // ParseParameters Parse parameters
 func (cmdline *CommandLine) ParseParameters(rawParams []string) (res *utils.Config, err error) {
 	res = utils.NewConfig()
 
-	app := kingpin.New("dnsdock", "Automatic DNS for docker containers.")
-	app.Version(VERSION)
-	app.HelpFlag.Short('h')
-
-	nameservers := app.Flag("nameserver", "Comma separated list of DNS server(s) for unmatched requests").Default("8.8.8.8:53").Strings()
-	dns := app.Flag("dns", "Listen DNS requests on this address").Default(res.DnsAddr).Short('d').String()
-	http := app.Flag("http", "Listen HTTP requests on this address").Default(res.HttpAddr).Short('t').String()
-	domain := app.Flag("domain", "Domain that is appended to all requests").Default(res.Domain.String()).String()
-	environment := app.Flag("environment", "Optional context before domain suffix").Default("").String()
-	docker := app.Flag("docker", "Path to the docker socket").Default(res.DockerHost).String()
-	tlsverify := app.Flag("tlsverify", "Enable mTLS when connecting to docker").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.TlsVerify)).Bool()
-	tlscacert := app.Flag("tlscacert", "Path to CA certificate").Default(res.TlsCaCert).String()
-	tlscert := app.Flag("tlscert", "Path to Client certificate").Default(res.TlsCert).String()
-	tlskey := app.Flag("tlskey", "Path to client certificate private key").Default(res.TlsKey).String()
-	ttl := app.Flag("ttl", "TTL for matched requests").Default(strconv.FormatInt(int64(res.Ttl), 10)).Int()
-	createAlias := app.Flag("alias", "Automatically create an alias with just the container name.").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.CreateAlias)).Bool()
-	verbose := app.Flag("verbose", "Verbose mode.").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.Verbose)).Short('v').Bool()
-	quiet := app.Flag("quiet", "Quiet mode.").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.Quiet)).Short('q').Bool()
+	nameservers := cmdline.app.Flag("nameserver", "Comma separated list of DNS server(s) for unmatched requests").Default("8.8.8.8:53").Strings()
+	dns := cmdline.app.Flag("dns", "Listen DNS requests on this address").Default(res.DnsAddr).Short('d').String()
+	http := cmdline.app.Flag("http", "Listen HTTP requests on this address").Default(res.HttpAddr).Short('t').String()
+	domain := cmdline.app.Flag("domain", "Domain that is appended to all requests").Default(res.Domain.String()).String()
+	environment := cmdline.app.Flag("environment", "Optional context before domain suffix").Default("").String()
+	docker := cmdline.app.Flag("docker", "Path to the docker socket").Default(res.DockerHost).String()
+	tlsverify := cmdline.app.Flag("tlsverify", "Enable mTLS when connecting to docker").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.TlsVerify)).Bool()
+	tlscacert := cmdline.app.Flag("tlscacert", "Path to CA certificate").Default(res.TlsCaCert).String()
+	tlscert := cmdline.app.Flag("tlscert", "Path to Client certificate").Default(res.TlsCert).String()
+	tlskey := cmdline.app.Flag("tlskey", "Path to client certificate private key").Default(res.TlsKey).String()
+	ttl := cmdline.app.Flag("ttl", "TTL for matched requests").Default(strconv.FormatInt(int64(res.Ttl), 10)).Int()
+	createAlias := cmdline.app.Flag("alias", "Automatically create an alias with just the container name.").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.CreateAlias)).Bool()
+	verbose := cmdline.app.Flag("verbose", "Verbose mode.").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.Verbose)).Short('v').Bool()
+	quiet := cmdline.app.Flag("quiet", "Quiet mode.").Default(strconv.FormatBool(res.Quiet)).Short('q').Bool()
 
-	kingpin.MustParse(app.Parse(rawParams))
+	kingpin.MustParse(cmdline.app.Parse(rawParams))
 
 	res.Verbose = *verbose
 	res.Quiet = *quiet
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 9de423b..538d887 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 )
-
+// GitSummary contains the version number
+var GitSummary string 
 var logger = logging.MustGetLogger("dnsdock.main")
 
 func main() {
 
-	var cmdLine core.CommandLine
+	var cmdLine = core.NewCommandLine(GitSummary)
 	config, err := cmdLine.ParseParameters(os.Args[1:])
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Fatalf(err.Error())