diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 96366f7..d8fabf9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ GO_BUILD_OUT_FILE ?= build/backpack
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := build
 
 ifneq (${VERSION},)
-BUILD_LDFLAGS := -X ${_GO_PACKAGE}/cmd.version=${VERSION} -X ${_GO_PACKAGE}/cmd.versionTag=${GIT_COMMIT_SHORT}
+BUILD_LDFLAGS := -X ${_GO_PACKAGE}/cmd.version=${VERSION} -X ${_GO_PACKAGE}/cmd.versionGitHash=${GIT_COMMIT_SHORT}
 endif
-BUILD_LDFLAGS ?= -X ${_GO_PACKAGE}/cmd.versionTag=${GIT_COMMIT_SHORT}
+BUILD_LDFLAGS ?= -X ${_GO_PACKAGE}/cmd.versionGitHash=${GIT_COMMIT_SHORT}
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf vendor
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 858ada5..cdfd2aa 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	// Specify a version and versionTag
-	version    = "unstable"
-	versionTag = "HEAD"
 	// rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "backpack",
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index f23ffc5..4d59f5f 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+var (
+	// Specify a version and versionTag
+	version        = "unstable"
+	versionGitHash = "HEAD"
+)
+
 // versionCmd represents the version command
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
@@ -18,6 +24,6 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func versionRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	fmt.Printf("Backpack version: %s (%s)\n", version, versionTag)
+	fmt.Printf("Backpack version: %s (%s)\n", version, versionGitHash)
 	fmt.Println("More info: https://backpack.qm64.tech")
 }