diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 7f7b3b7..ef54220 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ steps:
   settings:
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
     context: .
+    args:
+      - BUILD_DATE="$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")"
+      - VCS_REF=${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:7}
     tags:
       - linux-amd64
       - ${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}