diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ffb9640..b2e6e7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ init:
 
 build: ## Build project and put the output binary in out/bin/
 	mkdir -p out/bin
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GO111MODULE=on $(GOCMD) build -a -mod=readonly -tags 'netgo osusergo static_build' -ldflags="-X 'main.version=v$(VERSION)' -X 'purestorage/fa-openmetrics-exporter/internal/rest-client.version=$(VERSION)'" -o out/bin/$(BINARY_NAME) cmd/fa-om-exporter/main.go
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GO111MODULE=on $(GOCMD) build -a -mod=readonly -tags 'netgo osusergo static_build' -ldflags="-X 'main.version=v$(VERSION)' -X 'purestorage/fa-openmetrics-exporter/internal/rest-client.UserAgentVersion=$(VERSION)'" -o out/bin/$(BINARY_NAME) cmd/fa-om-exporter/main.go
 
 build-with-vendor: ## Build project using the vendor directory and put the output binary in out/bin/
 	mkdir -p out/bin
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GO111MODULE=on $(GOCMD) build -a -mod=vendor -tags 'netgo osusergo static_build' -ldflags="-X 'main.version=v$(VERSION)' -X 'purestorage/fa-openmetrics-exporter/internal/rest-client.version=$(VERSION)'" -o out/bin/$(BINARY_NAME) cmd/fa-om-exporter/main.go
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GO111MODULE=on $(GOCMD) build -a -mod=vendor -tags 'netgo osusergo static_build' -ldflags="-X 'main.version=v$(VERSION)' -X 'purestorage/fa-openmetrics-exporter/internal/rest-client.UserAgentVersion=$(VERSION)'" -o out/bin/$(BINARY_NAME) cmd/fa-om-exporter/main.go
 
 clean: ## Remove build related file
 	rm -fr ./bin
diff --git a/build/docker/Dockerfile b/build/docker/Dockerfile
index 813a429..0e933f1 100644
--- a/build/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ RUN go mod download && go mod verify
 
 COPY . .
 
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -mod=readonly -a -tags 'netgo osusergo static_build' -ldflags="-X 'main.version=v$VERSION' -X 'purestorage/fa-openmetrics-exporter/internal/rest-client.version=$VERSION'" -v -o /usr/local/bin/pure-fa-om-exporter cmd/fa-om-exporter/main.go
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -mod=readonly -a -tags 'netgo osusergo static_build' -ldflags="-X 'main.version=v$VERSION' -X 'purestorage/fa-openmetrics-exporter/internal/rest-client.UserAgentVersion=$VERSION'" -v -o /usr/local/bin/pure-fa-om-exporter cmd/fa-om-exporter/main.go
 
 
 # alpine is used here as it seems to be the minimal image that passes quay.io vulnerability scan
diff --git a/internal/rest-client/flasharray_client.go b/internal/rest-client/flasharray_client.go
index a41e8a0..ea3baf9 100644
--- a/internal/rest-client/flasharray_client.go
+++ b/internal/rest-client/flasharray_client.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
 )
 
-var version string = "development"
+var UserAgentVersion string = "development"
 
-var FARestUserAgent string = "Pure_FA_OpenMetrics_exporter/" + version
+var FARestUserAgent string = "Pure_FA_OpenMetrics_exporter/" + UserAgentVersion
 
 type Client interface {
 	GetAlerts(filter string) *AlertsList