diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f05d00bd..cc716378f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ export GO_BUILD_GCFLAGS := all=-trimpath=$(PWD)
 export GO_BUILD_FLAGS :=
 export GO_BUILD_LDFLAGS := -s -w \
     -X '$(VERSION_PATH).version=$(VERSION)' \
+    -X '$(VERSION_PATH).gitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT)' \
 
 BINARIES=operator-controller catalogd
 
diff --git a/internal/shared/version/version.go b/internal/shared/version/version.go
index ef90dffa0..e61952e91 100644
--- a/internal/shared/version/version.go
+++ b/internal/shared/version/version.go
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ func init() {
 	for _, setting := range info.Settings {
 		switch setting.Key {
 		case "vcs.revision":
-			gitCommit = setting.Value
+			if gitCommit == "unknown" {
+				gitCommit = setting.Value
+			}
 		case "vcs.time":
 			commitDate = setting.Value
 		case "vcs.modified":