diff --git a/deckhouse-controller/go-build.sh b/deckhouse-controller/go-build.sh
index e22a795e3a..602d47e06f 100755
--- a/deckhouse-controller/go-build.sh
+++ b/deckhouse-controller/go-build.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-deckhouseVer="dev"
+deckhouseVer=${D8_VERSION:-"dev"}
 shellOpVer=$(go list -m all | grep shell-operator | cut -d' ' -f 2-)
 addonOpVer=$(go list -m all | grep addon-operator | cut -d' ' -f 2-)
 
diff --git a/werf.yaml b/werf.yaml
index afbb99ba43..29842c2156 100644
--- a/werf.yaml
+++ b/werf.yaml
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ shell:
   # into separate phases.
   - go mod download
   - cd /deckhouse/deckhouse-controller
-  - ./go-build.sh
+  - D8_VERSION={{- env "CI_COMMIT_TAG" | env "CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG" | default "dev" }} ./go-build.sh
   - mv deckhouse-controller /out
 
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