diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e52f44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tglistbot*
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a9ff06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+VERSION = $(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+
+build_release:
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -buildmode=pie -ldflags "-X main.version=$(VERSION)" -o tglistbot-$(VERSION)
+
+release_check:
+	go list -m go.balki.me/tglistbot@$(VERSION)
+
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 31b8c3c..fc5e176 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"go.balki.me/tglistbot/glist"
 )
 
+// Version will be set from build commandline
+var Version string
 var apiToken string
 
 func main() {
@@ -61,7 +63,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	glist.DataPath = dataPath
 
-	commit := func() string {
+	version := func() string {
+		if Version != "" {
+			return Version
+		}
 		if bi, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo(); ok {
 			for _, s := range bi.Settings {
 				if s.Key == "vcs.revision" {
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ func main() {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("port: %v", port)
 	}()
 
-	log.Printf("List bot (%s) starting with datapath: %q, %s\n", commit, dataPath, listeningOn)
+	log.Printf("List bot (%s) starting with datapath: %q, %s\n", version, dataPath, listeningOn)
 
 	var chats sync.Map
 	if err := loadData(dataPath, &chats); err != nil {