diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1c4c165..50c63bc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test:
 	if [ `go fmt $(go list ./... | grep -v /vendor/) | wc -l` -gt 0 ]; then echo "go fmt error"; exit 1; fi
 
 cross_compile:
-	GOARM=5 gox -os="darwin linux freebsd netbsd openbsd solaris" -arch="386 amd64 arm" -osarch="!darwin/386" -osarch="!darwin/arm" -output "${OUTPUT_DIR}/pkg/{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}/{{.Dir}}"
+	GOARM=5 gox -os="darwin linux freebsd netbsd openbsd solaris" -arch="386 amd64 arm" -osarch="!darwin/386" -osarch="!darwin/arm" $(BUILD_OPTIONS) -output "${OUTPUT_DIR}/pkg/{{.OS}}_{{.Arch}}/{{.Dir}}"
 
 targz:
 	mkdir -p ${OUTPUT_DIR}/dist
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 57466ca..285d572 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # GoTTY releases
 
+## v1.1.1 (Unreleased)
+
+ * Pass BUILD\_OPTIONS to gox, too, so release artifacts have version info included.
+
 ## v1.1.0
 
  * Today I learned about Go's handling of versions, so re-releasing 2.1.0 as 1.1.0.