diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a98cff93f..c4bc8198b 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 
 PACKAGE=elinks
-VERSION=0.12pre1
+VERSION=0.12pre1.GIT
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
 AC_SUBST(VERSION)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PACKAGE, "$PACKAGE", [Package version])