diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be58634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.3
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7dbffe6..276d7d7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
+	build   = ""
+	version = "dev-build"
+
 	log    *logging.CTopLogger
 	cursor *GridCursor
 	cGrid  = compact.NewCompactGrid()