diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 78ccca0b..3a1d715e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ env:
   AWS_REGION: ${{ vars.NIGHTLY_BUILD_AWS_REGION }}
 
   RELEASE: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || 'nightly' }}
+  VERSION: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || '1.0.0-nightly' }}
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zig build -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast snapshot_creator -- src/snapshot.bin
 
       - name: zig build
-        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dcpu=x86_64
+        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dcpu=x86_64 -Dversion_string=${{ env.VERSION }}
 
       - name: Rename binary
         run: mv zig-out/bin/lightpanda lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zig build -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast snapshot_creator -- src/snapshot.bin
 
       - name: zig build
-        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dcpu=generic
+        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dcpu=generic -Dversion_string=${{ env.VERSION }}
 
       - name: Rename binary
         run: mv zig-out/bin/lightpanda lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zig build -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast snapshot_creator -- src/snapshot.bin
 
       - name: zig build
-        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast
+        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dversion_string=${{ env.VERSION }}
 
       - name: Rename binary
         run: mv zig-out/bin/lightpanda lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
         run: zig build -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast snapshot_creator -- src/snapshot.bin
 
       - name: zig build
-        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast
+        run: zig build -Dsnapshot_path=../../snapshot.bin -Dprebuilt_v8_path=v8/libc_v8.a -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dversion_string=${{ env.VERSION }}
 
       - name: Rename binary
         run: mv zig-out/bin/lightpanda lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}