diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 681b61f..a70d52b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 # Generic targets
 protos: python-protos go-protos
 
-build: python-build go-build
+build: protos python-build go-build
 
 test: python-test go-test
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b92287..44ea8b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 > package or the golang [go-genproto](https://github.com/google/go-genproto)
 > repo.
 
+## Building locally
+
+### Python
+
+make build
+
+use dist/*.tar.gz for local imports
+
 ## Using voltha-protos in your project
 
 ### Python
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a22e595..6e8bf73 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.0dev0
+0.1.0