diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 49bd91522175f604718cdae1344249f02bbd607b..da98d1e740b48182a083efffe75f6e41cc5c23bd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ RUN go mod download
 
 COPY . .
 
+# Propagate Dex version from build args to the build environment
+ARG VERSION
 RUN make release-binary
+
 RUN xx-verify /go/bin/dex && xx-verify /go/bin/docker-entrypoint
 
 FROM alpine:3.19.0@sha256:51b67269f354137895d43f3b3d810bfacd3945438e94dc5ac55fdac340352f48 AS stager