--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ include(FindPythonModule)
 include(GetGitInfo)
 
 # get git info
-get_git_info()
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
+# get_git_info()
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION "@VERSION_MAJOR@.@VERSION_MINOR@.@VERSION_PATCH@")
+
+message(STATUS "version major @VERSION_MAJOR@ / minor @VERSION_MINOR@ / patch @VERSION_PATCH@")
 
-message(STATUS "version major ${VERSION_MAJOR} / minor ${VERSION_MINOR} / patch ${VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # build options
 option(BUILD_TCL "build TCL SWIG module" OFF)