diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a5cad5..178b0e8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ docker-image:
 
 .PHONY: build-alpine
 build-alpine:
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="buildmode=exe $(LDFLAGS) -linkmode external -w -extldflags '-static'"  -o $(DISTDIR)/$(NAME)-$(VERSION)-alpine/obp cmd/obp/*.go
+# this version breaks build variable injection
+# CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="buildmode=exe $(LDFLAGS) -linkmode external -w -extldflags '-static' "  -o $(DISTDIR)/$(NAME)-$(VERSION)-alpine/obp cmd/obp/*.go
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="$(LDFLAGS)"  -o $(DISTDIR)/$(NAME)-$(VERSION)-alpine/obp cmd/obp/*.go
 
 # This file is intended as a starting point for a customized makefile for a Go project.
 #
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ GOCMD = go
 ARCHES ?= amd64 386
 OSES ?= windows linux darwin
 OUTTPL = $(DISTDIR)/$(NAME)-$(VERSION)-{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}/{{.Dir}}
-LDFLAGS = -X '$(PKG).Version=$(VERSION)' -X '$(PKG).Build=$(COMMIT_ID)'
+LDFLAGS = -X $(PKG).Version=$(VERSION) -X $(PKG).Build=$(COMMIT_ID)
 GOBUILD = gox -osarch="!darwin/386" -rebuild -gocmd="$(GOCMD)" -arch="$(ARCHES)" -os="$(OSES)" -output="$(OUTTPL)" -tags "$(BUILD_TAGS)" -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)"
 GOCLEAN = $(GOCMD) clean
 GOINSTALL = $(GOCMD) install -a -tags "$(BUILD_TAGS)" -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)"