diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 0fb206db6..c6f4105f3 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ docs/
 .gitignore
 debug
 config/
-*.pyc
\ No newline at end of file
+*.pyc
+.git
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dbd8b9741..57f373c26 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ debug
 config/config.yml
 models
 *.mp4
-*.db
\ No newline at end of file
+*.db
+frigate/version.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8cc2ca33b..ec608f33c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 default_target: amd64_frigate
 
+COMMIT_HASH := $(shell git log -1 --pretty=format:"%h")
+
+version:
+	echo "VERSION='0.8.0-$(COMMIT_HASH)'" > frigate/version.py
+
 amd64_wheels:
 	docker build --tag blakeblackshear/frigate-wheels:amd64 --file docker/Dockerfile.wheels .
 
 amd64_ffmpeg:
 	docker build --tag blakeblackshear/frigate-ffmpeg:1.0.0-amd64 --file docker/Dockerfile.ffmpeg.amd64 .
 
-amd64_frigate:
+amd64_frigate: version
 	docker build --tag frigate-base --build-arg ARCH=amd64 --file docker/Dockerfile.base .
 	docker build --tag frigate --file docker/Dockerfile.amd64 .
 
@@ -18,7 +23,7 @@ amd64nvidia_wheels:
 amd64nvidia_ffmpeg:
 	docker build --tag blakeblackshear/frigate-ffmpeg:1.0.0-amd64nvidia --file docker/Dockerfile.ffmpeg.amd64nvidia .
 
-amd64nvidia_frigate:
+amd64nvidia_frigate: version
 	docker build --tag frigate-base --build-arg ARCH=amd64nvidia --file docker/Dockerfile.base .
 	docker build --tag frigate --file docker/Dockerfile.amd64nvidia .
 
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ aarch64_wheels:
 aarch64_ffmpeg:
 	docker build --tag blakeblackshear/frigate-ffmpeg:1.0.0-aarch64 --file docker/Dockerfile.ffmpeg.aarch64 .
 
-aarch64_frigate:
+aarch64_frigate: version
 	docker build --tag frigate-base --build-arg ARCH=aarch64 --file docker/Dockerfile.base .
 	docker build --tag frigate --file docker/Dockerfile.aarch64 .
 
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ armv7_wheels:
 armv7_ffmpeg:
 	docker build --tag blakeblackshear/frigate-ffmpeg:1.0.0-armv7 --file docker/Dockerfile.ffmpeg.armv7 .
 
-armv7_frigate:
+armv7_frigate: version
 	docker build --tag frigate-base --build-arg ARCH=armv7 --file docker/Dockerfile.base .
 	docker build --tag frigate --file docker/Dockerfile.armv7 .
 
diff --git a/frigate/http.py b/frigate/http.py
index 641ed80a7..cfa8db026 100644
--- a/frigate/http.py
+++ b/frigate/http.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from peewee import SqliteDatabase, operator, fn, DoesNotExist
 from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 
 from frigate.models import Event
+from frigate.version import VERSION
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -144,6 +145,10 @@ def events():
 def config():
     return jsonify(current_app.frigate_config.to_dict())
 
+@bp.route('/version')
+def version():
+    return VERSION
+
 @bp.route('/stats')
 def stats():
     camera_metrics = current_app.camera_metrics