diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 2510ea69f..445abcf73 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 
 PACKAGE=elinks
-VERSION=0.12pre4
+VERSION=0.12pre4.GIT
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
 AC_SUBST(VERSION)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PACKAGE, "$PACKAGE", [Package version])