diff --git a/cmd/wcloud/cli.go b/cmd/wcloud/cli.go
index cd11bd30f1..9cf3080ddc 100644
--- a/cmd/wcloud/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/wcloud/cli.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -71,9 +72,15 @@ func deploy(c Client, args []string) {
 		usage()
 		return
 	}
+	user, err := user.Current()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 	deployment := Deployment{
-		ImageName: parts[0],
-		Version:   parts[1],
+		ImageName:      parts[0],
+		Version:        parts[1],
+		TriggeringUser: user.Username,
 	}
 	if err := c.Deploy(deployment); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err.Error())
diff --git a/cmd/wcloud/types.go b/cmd/wcloud/types.go
index 74fec5eeb7..2b30f25dff 100644
--- a/cmd/wcloud/types.go
+++ b/cmd/wcloud/types.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ type Deployment struct {
 	Version   string    `json:"version"`
 	Priority  int       `json:"priority"`
 	State     string    `json:"status"`
+
+	TriggeringUser string `json:"triggering_user"`
 }
 
 // Config for the deployment system for a user.