diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 76da9953..078c5d4a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ build:
 build-dbg:
 	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
 
+build-tags:
+	git fetch --tags
+	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
+
 # Builds micro after building the runtime and checking dependencies
 build-all: runtime build
 
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index dc5a7262..6e5f6c92 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ parts:
     build-snaps: [go]
     build-attributes: [no-patchelf]
     override-build: |
-      make build
+      make build-tags
       mkdir $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin
       mv ./micro $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin/