diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 5171442..32d1d5d 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MANPREFIX = ${PREFIX}/share/man
 # In dist tarballs, the version is stored in the VERSION files.
 VERSION := '$(shell [ -f VERSION ] && cat VERSION)'
 ifeq ('',$(VERSION))
-VERSION := $(shell git describe)
+VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags)
 endif
 
 # Xinerama, comment if you don't want it