diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d3ae5f50660a1a7de059abbc936bd3471f6b70c5..2ee11d2897da4776e24a0a32f32bc222ab5e51f7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #########################################################################
 # Multiplatform build and packaging recipes for BitmaskVPN
-# (c) LEAP Encryption Access Project, 2019-2020
+# (c) LEAP Encryption Access Project, 2019-2021
 #########################################################################
 
 .PHONY: all get build icon locales generate_locales clean check_qtifw HAS-qtifw relink_vendor
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ VENDOR_PATH ?= providers
 APPNAME ?= $(shell VENDOR_PATH=${VENDOR_PATH} branding/scripts/getparam appname | tail -n 1)
 TARGET ?= $(shell VENDOR_PATH=${VENDOR_PATH} branding/scripts/getparam binname | tail -n 1)
 PROVIDER ?= $(shell grep ^'provider =' ${VENDOR_PATH}/vendor.conf | cut -d '=' -f 2 | tr -d "[:space:]")
-VERSION ?= $(shell git describe)
+VERSION ?= $(shell git describe 2> /dev/null)
+ifeq ($(VERSION),)
+    VERSION := "unknown"
+endif
 WINCERTPASS ?= pass
 OSXAPPPASS  ?= pass
 OSXMORDORUID ?= uid
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 1a2266abcfd4a53dd2ef2460faeecf6f2ba42967..595033d634920ed8fdff1c9ffaf1531383218f7c 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ Source: riseup-vpn
 Section: net
 Priority: extra
 Maintainer: LEAP Encryption Access Project <debian@leap.se>
-Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 12), golang-go (>= 2:1.9), make, pkg-config, g++
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 12), golang-go (>= 2:1.9), make, pkg-config, g++, git,
+        qt5-qmake, qttools5-dev-tools, libqt5qml5, libqt5quick5, qtdeclarative5-dev,
+        qtbase5-dev
 Standards-Version: 4.4.1
 Homepage: https://0xacab.org/leap/bitmask-vpn
 #Vcs-Browser: https://0xacab.org/leap/bitmask-vpn
@@ -11,7 +13,9 @@ Homepage: https://0xacab.org/leap/bitmask-vpn
 Package: riseup-vpn
 Architecture: any
 Enhances: openvpn
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, openvpn, policykit-1-gnome | polkit-1-auth-agent, python3
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, openvpn, policykit-1-gnome | polkit-1-auth-agent, python3,
+        qml-module-qtquick2, qml-module-qtquick-controls, qml-module-qtquick-dialogs,
+        qml-module-qtquick-extras, qml-module-qt-labs-platform
 Description: Easy, fast, and secure VPN service from riseup.net.
  .
  The service does not require a user account, keep logs, or track you in any
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index fdc68bdc190d8aa3985703d92b322da690e4fe08..2ecf3086ec84a9a70f1ec39120964a01f74f5fbb 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # See debhelper(7) (uncomment to enable)
 # output every command that modifies files on the build system.
 export DH_VERBOSE = 1
+export VERBOSE = 1
 
 export DH_OPTIONS
 export GO111MODULE=on
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 82ea94e2ba69eebc6143db863fdeca97ff83f26a..29ade5b36a85cbd3f8a7b5cd2cb15bcd93ce392e 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# An image to build and package the Bitmask Lite (RiseupVPN and other branded builds)
-# (c) LEAP Encryption Access Project 2018-2019
+# An image to build and package the BitmaskVPN (RiseupVPN and other branded builds)
+# (c) LEAP Encryption Access Project 2018-2021
 
-# we start with 18.04 (bionic) to match the core18 used in the snap
-# but we will have to install a couple of extras on top...
 FROM ubuntu:20.04 as builder
 
 MAINTAINER LEAP Encryption Access Project <info@leap.se>