diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7559971..3062ddb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+xversion.go
 /pathman
 dist
 
diff --git a/pathman.go b/pathman.go
index 37458b1..846b306 100644
--- a/pathman.go
+++ b/pathman.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:generate go run -mod=vendor git.rootprojects.org/root/go-gitver
+
 package main
 
 import (