diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f8a14291..23dbfc7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ jobs:
       # stage via buildx cache. Each image is published at
       # ghcr.io/<owner>/<binary> with the release tag and `latest`.
 
+      # Mirrors GoReleaser's {{.Version}} / {{.Commit}} / {{.Date}} so
+      # binaries inside the images report the same buildinfo as the
+      # tarball binaries.
+      - name: Compute Docker build metadata
+        run: |
+          {
+            echo "BUILD_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
+            echo "BUILD_COMMIT=${GITHUB_SHA}"
+            echo "BUILD_DATE=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"
+          } >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Docker meta — prosa (CLI)
         id: meta-cli
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
@@ -101,6 +112,10 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta-cli.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta-cli.outputs.labels }}
+          build-args: |
+            VERSION=${{ env.BUILD_VERSION }}
+            COMMIT=${{ env.BUILD_COMMIT }}
+            BUILD_DATE=${{ env.BUILD_DATE }}
 
       - name: Docker meta — prosa-server
         id: meta-server
@@ -120,6 +135,10 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta-server.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta-server.outputs.labels }}
+          build-args: |
+            VERSION=${{ env.BUILD_VERSION }}
+            COMMIT=${{ env.BUILD_COMMIT }}
+            BUILD_DATE=${{ env.BUILD_DATE }}
 
       - name: Docker meta — prosa-panel
         id: meta-panel
@@ -139,3 +158,7 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta-panel.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta-panel.outputs.labels }}
+          build-args: |
+            VERSION=${{ env.BUILD_VERSION }}
+            COMMIT=${{ env.BUILD_COMMIT }}
+            BUILD_DATE=${{ env.BUILD_DATE }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d5d416a9..7012194b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@ ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:${GO_VERSION}-bookworm AS build
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
+# Build metadata mirroring the GoReleaser ldflags so image binaries
+# report a real version instead of "dev (none, unknown)".
+ARG VERSION=dev
+ARG COMMIT=none
+ARG BUILD_DATE=unknown
 WORKDIR /src
 COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
 COPY . .
 RUN mkdir -p /out && CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$TARGETOS GOARCH=$TARGETARCH \
-    go build -ldflags='-s -w' -o /out/ ./cmd/...
+    go build -ldflags="-s -w \
+      -X github.com/c3-oss/prosa/internal/buildinfo.Version=${VERSION} \
+      -X github.com/c3-oss/prosa/internal/buildinfo.Commit=${COMMIT} \
+      -X github.com/c3-oss/prosa/internal/buildinfo.BuildDate=${BUILD_DATE}" \
+    -o /out/ ./cmd/...
 
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/static-debian12 AS prosa
 COPY --from=build /out/prosa /usr/local/bin/prosa
diff --git a/docs/distribution/docker.md b/docs/distribution/docker.md
index b9c095ca..7bfba6a5 100644
--- a/docs/distribution/docker.md
+++ b/docs/distribution/docker.md
@@ -31,12 +31,21 @@ ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:${GO_VERSION}-bookworm AS build
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
+# Build metadata mirroring the GoReleaser ldflags so image binaries
+# report a real version instead of "dev (none, unknown)".
+ARG VERSION=dev
+ARG COMMIT=none
+ARG BUILD_DATE=unknown
 WORKDIR /src
 COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
 COPY . .
 RUN mkdir -p /out && CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=$TARGETOS GOARCH=$TARGETARCH \
-    go build -ldflags='-s -w' -o /out/ ./cmd/...
+    go build -ldflags="-s -w \
+      -X github.com/c3-oss/prosa/internal/buildinfo.Version=${VERSION} \
+      -X github.com/c3-oss/prosa/internal/buildinfo.Commit=${COMMIT} \
+      -X github.com/c3-oss/prosa/internal/buildinfo.BuildDate=${BUILD_DATE}" \
+    -o /out/ ./cmd/...
 
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/static-debian12 AS prosa
 COPY --from=build /out/prosa /usr/local/bin/prosa
@@ -58,6 +67,10 @@ Notes:
   `--target` invocations.
 - `CGO_ENABLED=0` keeps the binaries static — distroless has no glibc.
 - `-s -w` strips debug symbols.
+- The release workflow passes `VERSION` / `COMMIT` / `BUILD_DATE` build
+  args (tag without the `v` prefix, commit SHA, UTC RFC 3339 date) so
+  `--version` and startup logs match the tarball binaries. Local builds
+  without the args report `dev (none, unknown)`.
 - `--platform=$BUILDPLATFORM` lets Buildx cross-compile from one
   builder; `TARGETOS`/`TARGETARCH` come from
   `docker buildx build --platform`.