diff --git a/.release/entrypoint.sh b/.release/entrypoint.sh
index 712dd51..cfa00e2 100755
--- a/.release/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/.release/entrypoint.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set -e
 targets=${@-"darwin/amd64 linux/amd64 linux/386 linux/arm linux/arm64 windows/amd64 windows/386"}
 
 cd /usr/src/myapp
+go generate
 
 for target in $targets; do
   os="$(echo $target | cut -d '/' -f1)"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ee6e479..cea1d71 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RUN cd /compile && go mod download
   
 COPY . /compile  
 
-RUN cd /compile && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X 'Gokapi/src/environment.IsDocker=true' -X 'Gokapi/src/environment.Builder=Project Docker File' -X 'Gokapi/src/environment.BuildTime=$(date)'" -o /compile/gokapi
+RUN cd /compile && go generate && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X 'Gokapi/src/environment.IsDocker=true' -X 'Gokapi/src/environment.Builder=Project Docker File' -X 'Gokapi/src/environment.BuildTime=$(date)'" -o /compile/gokapi
 
 FROM alpine:3.13
 
diff --git a/Main.go b/Main.go
index 5ce62a9..e75e20c 100644
--- a/Main.go
+++ b/Main.go
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// needs to be changed in ./templates/string_constants.tmpl as well
+// Current version in readable form. Needs to be changed in ./templates/string_constants.tmpl as well,
+// which can be done with "go generate"
 const VERSION = "1.1.2"
+//go:generate sed "-i" "s/{{define \"version\"}}.*{{end}}/{{define \"version\"}}1.1.2{{end}}/g" "./templates/string_constants.tmpl"
 
 // Main routine that is called on startup
 func main() {