diff --git a/gapi/deploy.go b/gapi/deploy.go
index 31616063..9cd7fa4b 100644
--- a/gapi/deploy.go
+++ b/gapi/deploy.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func init() {
 // TODO: add staged rollout functionality to this struct
 // TODO: add proper authentication with gpg key signing
 type Deploy struct {
+	ID   uint64
 	Name string // lang, puppet, yaml, etc...
 	//Sync bool // wait for everyone to close previous GAPI before switching
 	Noop bool
diff --git a/lib/main.go b/lib/main.go
index 4686d133..1d26771f 100644
--- a/lib/main.go
+++ b/lib/main.go
@@ -529,6 +529,9 @@ func (obj *Main) Run() error {
 					continue
 				}
 				mainDeploy = deploy // save this one
+				if id := mainDeploy.ID; id != 0 {
+					Logf("deploy: got id: %d", id)
+				}
 				gapiObj := mainDeploy.GAPI
 				if gapiObj == nil {
 					Logf("deploy: received empty gapi")
@@ -891,6 +894,7 @@ func (obj *Main) Run() error {
 				Logf("deploy: error decoding deploy: %+v", err)
 				continue
 			}
+			deploy.ID = latest // store the ID
 
 			select {
 			case deployChan <- deploy: