diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d0dcb49..e37541e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ endif(${CMAKE_VERSION} STREQUAL "2.8.2")
 project(voxelands)
 
 # Also remember to set PROTOCOL_VERSION in clientserver.h when releasing
-set(VERSION_MAJOR 1608)
-set(VERSION_MINOR 00)
-set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}${VERSION_EXTRA}")
+set(VERSION_STRING "")
+execute_process(COMMAND git log -1 --date=short --format='%cd-%h' OUTPUT_VARIABLE VERSION_STRING)
 
 MESSAGE(STATUS "*** Will build version ${VERSION_STRING} ***")
 
@@ -119,9 +118,7 @@ add_subdirectory(src)
 # CPack
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "The Fun-Focused Free Software Voxel World Game")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${VERSION_MAJOR})
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${VERSION_MINOR})
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH ${VERSION_PATCH})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_STRING ${VERSION_STRING})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "darkrose")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Lisa 'darkrose' Milne <lisa@ltmnet.com>")