diff --git a/docker-mender-convert b/docker-mender-convert
index a175523..fa0b96f 100755
--- a/docker-mender-convert
+++ b/docker-mender-convert
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ docker run \
   -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro \
   --env MENDER_ARTIFACT_NAME="${MENDER_ARTIFACT_NAME}" \
   --env MENDER_CONVERT_LOG_FILE=logs/"${LOG_FILE}" \
+  --env MENDER_CONVERT_VERSION=${GIT_PROVIDED_TAG_NAME} \
   "$IMAGE_NAME" "$@"
 
 exit_code=$?