diff --git a/include/proxysql.h b/include/proxysql.h
index d09bf9992..be6bd16ad 100644
--- a/include/proxysql.h
+++ b/include/proxysql.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 #else
 #define DEB ""
 #endif /* DEBUG */
-#define PROXYSQL_VERSION	"1.3.0-alpha" DEB
+#define PROXYSQL_VERSION	GITVERSION DEB
 #define PROXYSQL_CODENAME	"Truls"
 
 #ifndef PROXYSQL_FUNC_DEFS
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 2805fed53..6770b69b8 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 
-
+GIT_VERSION := $(shell git describe --long)
 
 DEPS_PATH=../deps
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ODIR= obj
 
 #CFLAGS=$(IDIRS) $(OPTZ) $(DEBUG) -Wall #-lcrypto
 #CPPFLAGS=-std=c++11 $(CFLAGS) $(LDIRS) $(LIBS)
-MYCFLAGS=$(IDIRS) $(OPTZ) $(DEBUG) -Wall
+MYCFLAGS=$(IDIRS) $(OPTZ) $(DEBUG) -Wall -DGITVERSION=\"$(GIT_VERSION)\"
 MYCPPFLAGS=-std=c++11 $(MYCFLAGS)
 
 default: libproxysql.a