diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml
index c0901db..3bac158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Make a new latest tag and force push it
         if: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_tag != 'false' }}
         run: |
-          git fetch --tags
-          git checkout ${{ github.ref }}
           git tag -f latest ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_tag }}
           git push origin latest --force
 
diff --git a/.version b/.version
index be38891..38f8e88 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.1.8
+dev
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2e1b54f..02f2c35 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -54,16 +54,23 @@ test: ## Run test
 
 build: ## Run build
 	$(eval GOLLAMA_VERSION := $(shell if [ -z "$(GOLLAMA_VERSION)" ]; then echo "dev"; else echo $(GOLLAMA_VERSION); fi))
+	echo $(GOLLAMA_VERSION) > .version
 	LDFLAGS="-X github.com/sammcj/gollama/cmd.Version=$(GOLLAMA_VERSION)"
 	@echo "Building with version: $(GOLLAMA_VERSION)"
 	go build -v $(LDFLAGS)
 	@echo "Build completed, run ./gollama"
 
 ci: ## build for linux and macOS
+	# generate version
+	$(eval GOLLAMA_VERSION := $(shell if [ -z "$(GOLLAMA_VERSION)" ]; then echo "dev"; else echo $(GOLLAMA_VERSION); fi))
+	LDFLAGS="-X github.com/sammcj/gollama/cmd.Version=$(GOLLAMA_VERSION)"
+	@echo "Building with version: $(GOLLAMA_VERSION)"
+
 	mkdir -p ./dist/macos ./dist/linux_amd64 ./dist/linux_arm64
-	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -o ./dist/macos/
-	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o ./dist/linux_amd64/
-	GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -o ./dist/linux_arm64/
+	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -v $(LDFLAGS) -o ./dist/macos/
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -v $(LDFLAGS) -o ./dist/linux_amd64/
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -v $(LDFLAGS) -o ./dist/linux_arm64/
+
 	# zip up each build
 	zip -r gollama-macos.zip ./dist/macos/gollama
 	zip -r gollama-linux-amd64.zip ./dist/linux_amd64/gollama