diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ef9910f956a..cff7c483285 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ release/%/bin/orderer: $(PROJECT_FILES)
 	mkdir -p $(@D)
 	$(CGO_FLAGS) GOOS=$(GOOS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH) go build -o $(abspath $@) -tags "$(GO_TAGS)" -ldflags "$(GO_LDFLAGS)" $(pkgmap.$(@F))
 
+release/%/bin/peer: GO_LDFLAGS = $(patsubst %,-X $(PKGNAME)/common/metadata.%,$(METADATA_VAR))
+
 release/%/bin/peer: $(PROJECT_FILES)
 	@echo "Building $@ for $(GOOS)-$(GOARCH)"
 	mkdir -p $(@D)