diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index fa8dd50..3486901 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ common --lockfile_mode=off
 # editor's search path.
 build --symlink_prefix=dist/
 
+###############################
+# Stamping                    #
+###############################
+# Enable this with --config=release
+build:release --stamp --workspace_status_command=./tools/git-desc.sh
+
 ###############################
 # Output                      #
 ###############################
diff --git a/git-desc.sh b/tools/git-desc.sh
similarity index 59%
rename from git-desc.sh
rename to tools/git-desc.sh
index 6281632..759a8ce 100755
--- a/git-desc.sh
+++ b/tools/git-desc.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 tag=$(git describe --tags --dirty=-dev)
 commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD | head -c8)
-echo "STABLE_GIT_VERSION:$tag"
-echo "STABLE_GIT_COMMIT:$commit"
+echo "STABLE_GIT_VERSION $tag"
+echo "STABLE_GIT_COMMIT $commit"