diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac1b2c9..cd7e456 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 LAST_COMMIT := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 LAST_COMMIT_DATE := $(shell git show -s --format=%ci ${LAST_COMMIT})
-VERSION := $(shell git tag)
+VERSION := $(shell git describe)
 BUILDSTR := ${VERSION} (${LAST_COMMIT} $(shell date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"))
 
 BIN := listmonk