diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4d130a75..e1ad0e49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\/v/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - run: |
+          export VERSION=dev
           export LD_FLAGS="-w -s -X main.Version=$VERSION -X main.BuildDate=$(date "+%F-%T") -X main.Commit=$(git rev-parse --verify HEAD) -X main.Mode=prod"
           make build
           sudo chown -R $UID build