diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index 021c3bf..38a4c74 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ m4_define([taskmanager_version_major], [1])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version_minor], [5])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version_micro], [3])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version_build], [@REVISION@])
-m4_define([taskmanager_version_tag], [])
+m4_define([taskmanager_version_tag], [git])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version], [taskmanager_version_major().taskmanager_version_minor().taskmanager_version_micro()ifelse(taskmanager_version_tag(), [git], [taskmanager_version_tag()-taskmanager_version_build()], [taskmanager_version_tag()])])
 
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