diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yaml
index 3300041..5dce26c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ jobs:
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
+          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/surfsense_backend
           tags: |
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+            type=raw,value=./surfsense_backend/VERSION
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a9ecc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.1
\ No newline at end of file