diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6e9753b92e..f62b88b163 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ FROM appwrite/base:0.2.2 as final
 
 LABEL maintainer="team@appwrite.io"
 
+ARG VERSION=dev
 ARG DEBUG=false
 ENV DEBUG=$DEBUG
 
+ENV _APP_VERSION=$VERSION
+
 RUN \
   if [ "$DEBUG" == "true" ]; then \
     apk add boost boost-dev; \