diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 3f373df..da38278 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 # Read current version
 VERSION=$(<VERSION)
+echo package vmwpatch > ./vmwpatch/version.go
+echo const VERSION = \"$VERSION\" >> ./vmwpatch/version.go
 
 echo Building release executables - $VERSION
 
diff --git a/debug-build.sh b/debug-build.sh
index 474a509..0c8f7eb 100755
--- a/debug-build.sh
+++ b/debug-build.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 VERSION=$(<VERSION)
 
 echo Building debug executables - $VERSION
+echo package vmwpatch > ./vmwpatch/version.go
+echo const VERSION = \"$VERSION\" >> ./vmwpatch/version.go
 
 mkdir -p ./build/iso
 mkdir -p ./build/linux