diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 195c69c9..b15dca3a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $(STATIC): $(JSFILES) client/node_modules
 $(TARGET): $(STATIC) *.go home/*.go dhcpd/*.go dnsfilter/*.go dnsforward/*.go
 	GOOS=$(NATIVE_GOOS) GOARCH=$(NATIVE_GOARCH) GO111MODULE=off go get -v github.com/gobuffalo/packr/...
 	PATH=$(GOPATH)/bin:$(PATH) packr -z
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X home.VersionString=$(GIT_VERSION) -X home.updateChannel=$(CHANNEL)" -asmflags="-trimpath=$(PWD)" -gcflags="-trimpath=$(PWD)"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X main.version=$(GIT_VERSION) -X main.channel=$(CHANNEL)" -asmflags="-trimpath=$(PWD)" -gcflags="-trimpath=$(PWD)"
 	PATH=$(GOPATH)/bin:$(PATH) packr clean
 
 clean:
diff --git a/home/control.go b/home/control.go
index 62b2ecd6..48b31a2d 100644
--- a/home/control.go
+++ b/home/control.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func handleStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		"bootstrap_dns":      config.DNS.BootstrapDNS,
 		"upstream_dns":       config.DNS.UpstreamDNS,
 		"all_servers":        config.DNS.AllServers,
-		"version":            VersionString,
+		"version":            versionString,
 		"language":           config.Language,
 	}
 
diff --git a/home/control_update.go b/home/control_update.go
index 70681d28..f910b055 100644
--- a/home/control_update.go
+++ b/home/control_update.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func getVersionResp(data []byte) []byte {
 	}
 
 	_, ok := versionJSON[fmt.Sprintf("download_%s_%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)]
-	if ok && ret["new_version"] != VersionString && VersionString >= selfUpdateMinVersion {
+	if ok && ret["new_version"] != versionString && versionString >= selfUpdateMinVersion {
 		ret["can_autoupdate"] = true
 	}
 
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ func getUpdateInfo(jsonData []byte) (*updateInfo, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid JSON")
 	}
 
-	if u.newVer == VersionString {
+	if u.newVer == versionString {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("No need to update")
 	}
 
 	u.updateDir = filepath.Join(workDir, fmt.Sprintf("agh-update-%s", u.newVer))
-	u.backupDir = filepath.Join(workDir, fmt.Sprintf("agh-backup-%s", VersionString))
+	u.backupDir = filepath.Join(workDir, fmt.Sprintf("agh-backup-%s", versionString))
 
 	_, pkgFileName := filepath.Split(u.pkgURL)
 	if len(pkgFileName) == 0 {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func getPackageFile(u *updateInfo) error {
 // Perform an update procedure
 func doUpdate(u *updateInfo) error {
 	log.Info("Updating from %s to %s.  URL:%s  Package:%s",
-		VersionString, u.newVer, u.pkgURL, u.pkgName)
+		versionString, u.newVer, u.pkgURL, u.pkgName)
 
 	_ = os.Mkdir(u.updateDir, 0755)
 
diff --git a/home/home.go b/home/home.go
index dbd35601..c6f0f11d 100644
--- a/home/home.go
+++ b/home/home.go
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gobuffalo/packr"
 )
 
-// VersionString will be set through ldflags, contains current version
-var VersionString = "undefined"
-
-// updateChannel can be set via ldflags
-var updateChannel = "release"
-var versionCheckURL = "https://static.adguard.com/adguardhome/" + updateChannel + "/version.json"
-
-const versionCheckPeriod = time.Hour * 8
-
 var httpServer *http.Server
 var httpsServer struct {
 	server     *http.Server
@@ -48,8 +39,22 @@ const (
 	configSyslog = "syslog"
 )
 
+// Update-related variables
+var (
+	versionString   string
+	updateChannel   string
+	versionCheckURL string
+)
+
+const versionCheckPeriod = time.Hour * 8
+
 // main is the entry point
-func Main() {
+func Main(version string, channel string) {
+	// Init update-related global variables
+	versionString = version
+	updateChannel = channel
+	versionCheckURL = "https://static.adguard.com/adguardhome/" + updateChannel + "/version.json"
+
 	// config can be specified, which reads options from there, but other command line flags have to override config values
 	// therefore, we must do it manually instead of using a lib
 	args := loadOptions()
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@ func run(args options) {
 	enableTLS13()
 
 	// print the first message after logger is configured
-	log.Printf("AdGuard Home, version %s, channel %s\n", VersionString, updateChannel)
+	log.Printf("AdGuard Home, version %s, channel %s\n", versionString, updateChannel)
 	log.Debug("Current working directory is %s", config.ourWorkingDir)
 	if args.runningAsService {
 		log.Info("AdGuard Home is running as a service")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3a9d35b9..717fa8e3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/home"
 )
 
+// version will be set through ldflags, contains current version
+var version = "undefined"
+
+// channel can be set via ldflags
+var channel = "release"
+
 func main() {
-	home.Main()
+	home.Main(version, channel)
 }