diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa27ff2..d8d59a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CC ?= gcc
+GIT_VERSION := "$(shell git describe --abbrev=6 --always --tags)"
 AM_CFLAGS = -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
-CFLAGS ?= -g -O2
+CFLAGS ?= -g -O2 -DVERSION=\"$(GIT_VERSION)\"
 objects = \
 	mmc.o \
 	mmc_cmds.o \
diff --git a/mmc.c b/mmc.c
index b9aa478..795b4e3 100644
--- a/mmc.c
+++ b/mmc.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 
 #include "mmc_cmds.h"
 
-#define MMC_VERSION	"0.1"
-
 #define BASIC_HELP 0
 #define ADVANCED_HELP 1
 
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@ static void help(char *np)
 
 	printf("\n\t%s help|--help|-h\n\t\tShow the help.\n",np);
 	printf("\n\t%s <cmd> --help\n\t\tShow detailed help for a command or subset of commands.\n",np);
-	printf("\n%s\n", MMC_VERSION);
+	printf("\n%s\n", VERSION);
 }
 
 static int split_command(char *cmd, char ***commands)
@@ -500,7 +498,7 @@ static int parse_args(int argc, char **argv,
 	}
 
 	if(helprequested){
-		printf("\n%s\n", MMC_VERSION);
+		printf("\n%s\n", VERSION);
 		return 0;
 	}