--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@
 )
 
 version='"@0@"'.format(meson.project_version())
-git = find_program('git', native: true, required: false)
-if git.found()
-  git_commit = run_command([git, 'describe', '--dirty'], check: false)
-  if git_commit.returncode() == 0
-    version = '"@0@"'.format(git_commit.stdout().strip())
-  endif
-endif
 add_project_arguments('-DLABWC_VERSION=@0@'.format(version), language: 'c')
 
 wlroots = dependency(
