diff --git a/check-version.sh b/check-version.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0dda82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/check-version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Github repository
+REPO="zyedidia/micro"
+
+# Get tag name using Github Rest API
+TAG_NAME=$(curl -s -L -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" https://api.github.com/repos/"$REPO"/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name')
+
+# Get version number from tag name
+VERSION=$(echo "$TAG_NAME" | rev | cut -d'-' -f1 | rev)
+
+# Trim 'v' character in VERSION variable
+VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | tr -d 'v')
+
+echo "$VERSION"
diff --git a/pkg.info b/pkg.info
index d3dd26f..d1282af 100644
--- a/pkg.info
+++ b/pkg.info
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: micro
 description: A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
 version: 2.0.14
-revision: 2
+revision: 3
 url: https://micro-editor.github.io/
 license: MIT
 architecture: any
diff --git a/source.sh b/source.sh
index 8a071e3..0991cdd 100644
--- a/source.sh
+++ b/source.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ prepare() {
 # The build function is executed in the source directory
 # This function is used to compile the source code
 build() {
-  make
+  make VERSION="$BPM_PKG_VERSION"
 }
 
 # The check function is executed in the source directory