--- a/getver.sh
+++ b/getver.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-ver=unknown
-
-if [ -n "`which git`" ] && git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null; then
-  ver=`git describe`
-fi
+ver=@VERSION@
 
 cat > include/version.h << EOF
 #ifndef VER_H