diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f98cf3e..45cff3e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,23 @@
                 </includes>
             </resource>
         </resources>
+        <plugins>
+            <!-- append git commit hash to version-->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>pl.project13.maven</groupId>
+                <artifactId>git-commit-id-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.0.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>get-the-git-infos</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>revision</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <phase>validate</phase>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencies>
         <!--Bukkit API-->
@@ -97,7 +114,6 @@
                     </exclusion>
                 </exclusions>
         </dependency>
-
     </dependencies>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 0f95ad2..1c4053c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ main: me.ryanhamshire.GriefPrevention.GriefPrevention
 softdepend: [Vault, Multiverse-Core, My_Worlds, MystCraft, Transporter, TheUnderground, WorldGuard, WorldEdit, RoyalCommands, MultiWorld, Denizen, Hyperconomy]
 dev-url: https://dev.bukkit.org/projects/grief-prevention
 loadbefore: [TheUnderground]
-version: '${project.version}'
+version: '${project.version}-${git.commit.id.abbrev}'
 api-version: '1.14'
 commands:
     abandonclaim: