diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c34b321..662ab0f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 FROM lsiobase/alpine
 MAINTAINER sparklyballs
 
+# set version label
+ARG BUILD_DATE
+ARG VERSION
+LABEL build_version="Linuxserver.io version:- ${VERSION} Build-date:- ${BUILD_DATE}"
+
 # install packages
 RUN \
  apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39679a3..1207b35 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The [LinuxServer.io][linuxserverurl] team brings you another container release f
 * [Podcast][podcasturl] covers everything to do with getting the most from your Linux Server plus a focus on all things Docker and containerisation!
 
 # linuxserver/transmission
-[![](https://images.microbadger.com/badges/image/linuxserver/transmission.svg)](http://microbadger.com/images/linuxserver/transmission "Get your own image badge on microbadger.com")[![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/linuxserver/transmission.svg)][hub][![Docker Stars](https://img.shields.io/docker/stars/linuxserver/transmission.svg)][hub][![Build Status](http://jenkins.linuxserver.io:8080/buildStatus/icon?job=Dockers/LinuxServer.io/linuxserver-transmission)](http://jenkins.linuxserver.io:8080/job/Dockers/job/LinuxServer.io/job/linuxserver-transmission/)
+[![](https://images.microbadger.com/badges/version/linuxserver/transmission.svg)](https://microbadger.com/images/linuxserver/transmission "Get your own version badge on microbadger.com")[![](https://images.microbadger.com/badges/image/linuxserver/transmission.svg)](http://microbadger.com/images/linuxserver/transmission "Get your own image badge on microbadger.com")[![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/linuxserver/transmission.svg)][hub][![Docker Stars](https://img.shields.io/docker/stars/linuxserver/transmission.svg)][hub][![Build Status](http://jenkins.linuxserver.io:8080/buildStatus/icon?job=Dockers/LinuxServer.io/linuxserver-transmission)](http://jenkins.linuxserver.io:8080/job/Dockers/job/LinuxServer.io/job/linuxserver-transmission/)
 [hub]: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/transmission/
 
 Transmission is designed for easy, powerful use. Transmission has the features you want from a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web interface, peer exchange, magnet links, DHT, µTP, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, webseed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more. [Transmission](http://www.transmissionbt.com/about/)
@@ -80,10 +80,18 @@ Transmission will convert it to a hash when you restart the container after maki
 
 * To monitor the logs of the container in realtime `docker logs -f transmission`.
 
+* container version number 
+
+`docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' transmission`
+
+* image version number
+
+`docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' linuxserver/transmission`
 
 
 ## Versions
 
++ **14-10-16:** Add version layer information.
 + **23.09.16:** Add information about securing the webui to README..
 + **21.09.16:** Add curl package.
 + **09.09.16:** Add layer badges to README.