diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9da8389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Ignore files
+*.md
+*.sh
+*.yml
+*.yaml
+.gitignore
+
+# Ignore folders
+.github/
+.git/
+contrib/
+
+# Don't include a previously built binary
+unbound_exporter
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d7c3822..aad52c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: build binary
-        run: go build
+        run: go build -ldflags "-X github.com/letsencrypt/unbound_exporter/util.BuildID=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) -X github.com/letsencrypt/unbound_exporter/util.BuildBranch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) -X github.com/letsencrypt/unbound_exporter/util.BuildTime=$(date +%F-%T -u)"
 
       - name: install nfpm
         run: go install github.com/goreleaser/nfpm/v2/cmd/nfpm@v2.15.1
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3977962..f33c42e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,20 +1,9 @@
 FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM docker.io/library/golang:1.21.4-bookworm AS build
-
 WORKDIR /go/src/app
-
-COPY go.mod .
-COPY go.sum .
-
+COPY . .
 RUN go mod download
-
-COPY *.go .
-
-ENV CGO_ENABLED=0
-
-RUN GOOS=$TARGETOS GOARCH=$TARGETPLATFORM go build -v -o /go/bin/unbound_exporter ./...
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$TARGETOS GOARCH=$TARGETPLATFORM go build -v -o /go/bin/unbound_exporter
 
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/static-debian12
-
 COPY --from=build /go/bin/unbound_exporter /
-
 ENTRYPOINT ["/unbound_exporter"]
diff --git a/build/vars.go b/build/vars.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0591395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/vars.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package build
+
+const Unspecified = "Unspecified"
+
+// BuildID is set by the compiler (using -ldflags "-X util.BuildID $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)")
+// and is used by GetID
+var BuildID string
+
+// BuildBranch is set by the compiler and is used by GetBranch
+var BuildBranch string
+
+// GetBuildID identifies what build is running.
+func GetID() (BuildID string) {
+	if BuildID != "" {
+		return BuildID
+	}
+
+	return Unspecified
+}
+
+// GetBranch identifies the building host
+func GetBranch() (BuildBranch string) {
+	if BuildBranch != "" {
+		return BuildBranch
+	}
+
+	return Unspecified
+}
diff --git a/unbound_exporter.go b/unbound_exporter.go
index 291bb00..cc0aacb 100644
--- a/unbound_exporter.go
+++ b/unbound_exporter.go
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
+	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"sort"
 
 	"github.com/go-kit/log/level"
+	"github.com/letsencrypt/unbound_exporter/build"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 	"github.com/prometheus/common/promlog"
@@ -548,7 +550,10 @@ func main() {
 	)
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	_ = level.Info(log).Log("Starting unbound_exporter")
+	_ = level.Info(log).Log(
+		"msg", "Starting unbound_exporter",
+		"version", fmt.Sprintf("(version=%s, branch=%s, revision=%s)", runtime.Version(), build.GetBranch(), build.GetID()),
+	)
 	exporter, err := NewUnboundExporter(*unboundHost, *unboundCa, *unboundCert, *unboundKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)