diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index 0559ac29..548a0a5c 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 execute_process(
-	COMMAND git describe --always --long --abbrev=10 --dirty=+ --tags
+	COMMAND git describe --always --abbrev=10 --dirty=+ --tags
 	WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_TOP}"
         OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_REV
         ERROR_QUIET)