diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 0d64009..660cd24 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 PREFIX = /usr/local
 MANPREFIX = ${PREFIX}/share/man
 
-VERSION="pre-0.4.0"
+VERSION= $(shell git describe)
 
 X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include
 X11LIB = /usr/X11R6/lib