diff --git a/vasl_templates/utils.py b/vasl_templates/utils.py
index 04081ee..14a1c2c 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/utils.py
+++ b/vasl_templates/utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import logging
 import traceback
 import json
 
-from vasl_templates.webapp.config.constants import BASE_DIR
+from vasl_templates.webapp import app
+from vasl_templates.webapp.config.constants import BASE_DIR, IS_FROZEN
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -32,6 +33,16 @@ def get_build_info():
 
     return result
 
+def get_build_git_info():
+    """Get the git details for the current build."""
+    if IS_FROZEN:
+        build_info = get_build_info()
+        if build_info:
+            return build_info[ "git_info" ]
+    elif app.config.get( "IS_CONTAINER" ):
+        return os.environ.get( "BUILD_GIT_INFO" )
+    return None
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def catch_exceptions( caption="EXCEPTION", retval=None ):
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2
index 3b696cf..cb6d809 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <html> <!-- vasl-templates:id {{SNIPPET_ID}} -->
-{%if APP_NAME%}<!-- Generated by {{APP_NAME}} {{APP_VERSION}}:
+{%if APP_NAME%}<!-- Generated by {{APP_NAME}} {{APP_VERSION}}{%if BUILD_GIT_INFO%} ({{BUILD_GIT_INFO}}){%endif%}:
   Time:   {{TIMESTAMP}}
   VASSAL:{%if VASSAL_VERSION %} {{VASSAL_VERSION}} {%else%} - {%endif%}
   VASL:  {%if VASL_VERSION%} {{VASL_VERSION}} {%else%} - {%endif%}
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/main.py b/vasl_templates/webapp/main.py
index dc08197..f38e076 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/main.py
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import vasl_templates.webapp.config.constants
 from vasl_templates.webapp.config.constants import BASE_DIR, DATA_DIR, IS_FROZEN
 from vasl_templates.webapp import globvars
 from vasl_templates.webapp.lfa import DEFAULT_LFA_DICE_HOTNESS_WEIGHTS, DEFAULT_LFA_DICE_HOTNESS_THRESHOLDS
-from vasl_templates.utils import get_build_info
+from vasl_templates.utils import get_build_info, get_build_git_info
 
 # NOTE: This is used to stop multiple instances of the program from running (see main.py in the desktop app).
 INSTANCE_ID = uuid.uuid4().hex
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ def get_program_info():
         "APP_VERSION": vasl_templates.webapp.config.constants.APP_VERSION,
         "VASSAL_VERSION": VassalShim.get_version()
     }
+    build_git_info = get_build_git_info()
+    if build_git_info:
+        params[ "BUILD_GIT_INFO" ] = build_git_info
     if globvars.vasl_mod:
         params[ "VASL_VERSION" ] = globvars.vasl_mod.vasl_version
         params[ "VASL_REAL_VERSION" ] = globvars.vasl_mod.vasl_real_version
@@ -266,12 +269,10 @@ def get_program_info():
                 to_localtime( datetime.utcfromtimestamp( build_info["timestamp"] ) ),
                 "%H:%M (%d %b %Y)"
             )
-            params[ "BUILD_GIT_INFO" ] = build_info[ "git_info" ]
 
     # check if we are running inside a Docker container
     if app.config.get( "IS_CONTAINER" ):
         # yup - return related information
-        params[ "BUILD_GIT_INFO" ] = os.environ.get( "BUILD_GIT_INFO" )
         params[ "DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME" ] = os.environ.get( "DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME" )
         params[ "DOCKER_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP" ] = datetime.strftime(
             parse_timestamp( os.environ.get( "DOCKER_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP" ) ),
@@ -307,7 +308,9 @@ def get_program_info():
     check_df( _asa_scenarios )
     check_df( _roar_scenarios )
 
-    return render_template( "program-info-content.html", **params )
+    if request.args.get( "f" ) == "html":
+        return render_template( "program-info-content.html", **params )
+    return jsonify( params )
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
index 3cbf6e3..0ce9a61 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 gAppConfig = {} ;
+gProgramInfo = {} ;
 gDefaultTemplatePack = null ;
 gTemplatePack = {} ;
 gHasPlayerFlag = {} ;
@@ -794,6 +795,12 @@ function update_page_load_status( id )
         } ).fail( function( xhr, status, errorMsg ) {
             showErrorMsg( "Can't get the startup messages:<div class='pre'>" + escapeHTML(errorMsg) + "</div>" ) ;
         } ) ;
+        // get the program info (nb: we need this, but it's not required during startup)
+        getProgramInfo( function( resp ) {
+            gProgramInfo = resp ;
+        }, function( errorMsg ) {
+            showErrorMsg( "Can't get the program info:<div class='pre'>" + escapeHTML(errorMsg) + "</div>" ) ;
+        } ) ;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1211,14 +1218,13 @@ function show_program_info()
             var $dlg = $(this) ;
             $dlg.find( ".content" ).hide() ;
             $dlg.find( ".loader" ).show() ;
-            var url = gGetProgramInfoUrl + "?tz_offset=" + -new Date().getTimezoneOffset() ;
-            $.get( url, function( resp ) {
+            getProgramInfo( function( resp ) {
                 $dlg.find( ".loader" ).hide() ;
                 $dlg.find( ".content" ).html( resp ).fadeIn( 250 ) ;
-            } ).fail( function( xhr, status, errorMsg ) {
+            }, function( errorMsg ) {
                 showErrorMsg( "Can't get the program info:<div class='pre'>" + escapeHTML(errorMsg) + "</div>" ) ;
                 $dlg.dialog( "close" ) ;
-            } ) ;
+            }, "html" ) ;
         },
         beforeClose: function() {
             gProgramInfoDlgState = getDialogState( $(this) ) ;
@@ -1231,6 +1237,18 @@ function show_program_info()
     } ) ;
 }
 
+function getProgramInfo( onSuccess, onError, format )
+{
+    // get the program info
+    var url = gGetProgramInfoUrl + "?tz_offset=" + -new Date().getTimezoneOffset() ;
+    if ( format )
+        url += "&f=" + format ;
+    $.get( url, function( resp ) {
+        onSuccess( resp ) ;
+    } ).fail( function( xhr, status, errorMsg ) {
+        onError( errorMsg ) ;
+    } ) ;
+}
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
 function show_help()
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/snippets.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/snippets.js
index 20da0e7..6e1d60b 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/snippets.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/snippets.js
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ function make_snippet( $btn, params, extra_params, show_date_warnings )
     }
 
     // add simple parameters
+    params.BUILD_GIT_INFO = gProgramInfo.BUILD_GIT_INFO ;
     params.TIMESTAMP = (new Date()).toISOString() ;
     params.IMAGES_BASE_URL = gUserSettings["scenario-images-source"] == SCENARIO_IMAGES_SOURCE_INTERNET ?
         gAppConfig.ONLINE_IMAGES_URL_BASE :
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/load-vo-notes-image-cache.html b/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/load-vo-notes-image-cache.html
index b9b501d..30d6572 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/load-vo-notes-image-cache.html
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/load-vo-notes-image-cache.html
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ img#vo-note { max-width: 95% ; border: 1px dotted #666 ; border-radius: 5px ; pa
 <script>
 
 gAppConfig = {} ;
+gProgramInfo = {} ;
 gTemplatePack = {} ;
 gVehicleOrdnanceNotes = {} ;
 gTotalEntries = 0 ;
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/national-capabilities.html b/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/national-capabilities.html
index 0eb23fb..fc72379 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/national-capabilities.html
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/national-capabilities.html
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 <script>
 
 gAppConfig = {} ;
+gProgramInfo = {} ;
 gUserSettings = {} ;
 gTemplatePack = null ;
 gGetTemplatePackUrl = "{{url_for('get_template_pack')}}" ;
