diff --git a/srcpkgs/micro/template b/srcpkgs/micro/template
index b2ad5185592..aa242e1feb1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/micro/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/micro/template
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'micro'
 pkgname=micro
 version=1.2.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
+# This will need to be updated along with version as it cannot currently be
+# obtained from the tarball, and is necessary if the user is to make error
+# reports upsteam.
+_commithash=be8124154b2b3e761578a186c42a18ace5a43865
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/zyedidia/micro"
 go_package="${go_import_path}/cmd/micro"
+go_ldflags="-X main.Version=${version} -X 'main.CommitHash=${_commithash}' -X 'main.CompileDate=$(date)'"
 hostmakedepends="git"
 short_desc="A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor"
 maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"