--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ set (PROJECT_DOMAIN    "rncbc.org")
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
 
+#[[
 execute_process (
   COMMAND git describe --tags --dirty --abbrev=6
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ if (GIT_DESCRIBE_RESULT EQUAL 0)
   endif ()
   set (PROJECT_VERSION "${GIT_VERSION}")
 endif ()
-
+]]
+set (VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}")
 
 if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Debug")
   set (CONFIG_DEBUG 1)