diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index efee527..e6e8a3f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -220,9 +220,11 @@ func healthHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func versionHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	v := os.Getenv("SOURCE_COMMIT")
-	if v == "" {
-		v = version
+	v := version
+	if v == "" || v == "dev" {
+		if e := os.Getenv("SOURCE_COMMIT"); e != "" {
+			v = e
+		}
 	}
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"version": v})