diff --git a/pkg/util/version.go b/pkg/util/version.go
index 569590a5c..6c240a0f8 100644
--- a/pkg/util/version.go
+++ b/pkg/util/version.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package util
 
 import "fmt"
 
+// This variable block holds information used to build up the version string
 var (
 	AppGitState  = ""
 	AppGitCommit = ""
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ var (
 
 func version() string {
 	v := AppVersion
-	if AppGitCommit != "" {
+	if AppVersion == "canary" && AppGitCommit != "" {
 		v += "-" + AppGitCommit
 	}
 	if AppGitState != "" {