diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5eafb66..4ba3f64 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 .SUFFIXES:
 .SUFFIXES: .1 .1.scd
 
-VERSION=0.1.0-dev
+_git_version=$(shell git describe --tags --dirty 2>/dev/null)
+ifeq ($(strip $(_git_version)),)
+VERSION=0.1.0
+else
+VERSION=$(_git_version)
+endif
 
 PREFIX?=/usr/local
 BINDIR?=$(PREFIX)/bin