diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 7c2f04d..de965f4 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ steps:
   settings:
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
     context: .
+    args:
+      - BUILD_DATE="$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")"
+      - VCS_REF=${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:7}
   when:
     ref:
     - "refs/heads/feature-**"
@@ -43,6 +46,9 @@ steps:
   settings:
     dockerfile: Dockerfile
     context: .
+    args:
+      - BUILD_DATE="$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")"
+      - VCS_REF=${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:7}
     tags:
     - latest
     - linux-amd64
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eabc0e0..3e71503 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ dargskaniko = run --rm -it -w=$(kanikowdir) -v $$PWD:$(kanikowdir)
 kanikoexecutorimg = gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.7.0-debug
 kanikowdir = /src
 kanikocontext = .
-kanikoargs = -f=$(dfile) -c=$(kanikocontext) --use-new-run --snapshotMode=redo --no-push
+kanikoargs = -f=$(dfile) -c=$(kanikocontext) --use-new-run --snapshotMode=redo --build-arg BUILD_DATE=$(build_date) --build-arg VCS_REF=$(vcs_ref) --no-push
+vcs_ref = $$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+build_date= $$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
 
 .PHONY: build kaniko clean test prune