diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a715899..a5c273e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ endif(${CMAKE_VERSION} STREQUAL "2.8.2")
 project(voxelands)
 
 # Also remember to set PROTOCOL_VERSION in clientserver.h when releasing
-execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --date=short --format=%cd-%h OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE OUTPUT_VARIABLE VERSION_STRING)
-
+set(VERSION_MAJOR 1608)
+set(VERSION_MINOR 01)
+set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}")
 MESSAGE(STATUS "*** Will build version ${VERSION_STRING} ***")
 
 # Configuration options
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ add_subdirectory(src)
 # CPack
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "The Fun-Focused Free Software Voxel World Game")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_STRING ${VERSION_STRING})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${VERSION_MAJOR})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${VERSION_MINOR})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "darkrose")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Lisa 'darkrose' Milne <lisa@ltmnet.com>")