diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index e59795600..e1a6b86f2 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	// MinClusterVersion is the min cluster version this etcd binary is compatible with.
 	MinClusterVersion = "2.0.0"
-	Version           = "2.1.1"
+	Version           = "2.1.1+git"
 
 	// Git SHA Value will be set during build
 	GitSHA = "Not provided (use ./build instead of go build)"