diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8497cf5..431fdd9 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ SYSDDIR:=${SYSDDIR_:/%=%}
 DESTDIR:=
 PREFIX:=/usr/local
 
+VERSION=23.17.0
+
 FLAGS:=-modcacherw -trimpath
-LDFLAGS:= -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=23.10.1" -tags osusergo,netgo
+LDFLAGS:= -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=${VERSION}" -tags osusergo,netgo
 
 all: ${TARGET}
 .PHONY: ${TARGET} install uninstall install-jade run