diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..361d57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+RESTIC_VERSION=0.16.2-r0
+KUBECTL_VERSION=1.28.4-r0
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diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 0768a29..9ad171d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build and push
         run: |
-          VERSION=$(cat VERSION)
-          docker build --build-arg="RESTIC_VERSION=${VERSION}" -t ${REGISTRY}/${REPO_OWNER}/${IMAGE_NAME}:${VERSION} -t ${REGISTRY}/${REPO_OWNER}/${IMAGE_NAME}:latest .
-          docker push ${REGISTRY}/${REPO_OWNER}/${IMAGE_NAME}:${VERSION}
+          source .env
+          docker build \
+            --build-arg="RESTIC_VERSION=${RESTIC_VERSION}" \
+            --build-arg="KUBECTL_VERSION=${KUBECTL_VERSION}" \
+            -t ${REGISTRY}/${REPO_OWNER}/${IMAGE_NAME}:${RESTIC_VERSION} \
+            -t ${REGISTRY}/${REPO_OWNER}/${IMAGE_NAME}:latest .
+          docker push ${REGISTRY}/${REPO_OWNER}/${IMAGE_NAME}:${RESTIC_VERSION}
           docker push ${REGISTRY}/${REPO_OWNER}/${IMAGE_NAME}:latest
     
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f1e7588..ae6cbdb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ FROM alpine:3
 
 ARG RESTIC_VERSION
 
-RUN apk add restic=${RESTIC_VERSION} --no-cache
+RUN apk add restic=${RESTIC_VERSION} kubectl=${KUBECTL_VERSION} --no-cache
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/restic"]
 CMD ["--help"]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29f792d..41bd83e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # restic
 
-Restic container for backing up k3s volumes
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+Restic container with kubectl for backing up k3s volumes
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diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
deleted file mode 100644
index bf7788d..0000000
--- a/VERSION
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-0.16.2-r0
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