diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 363a5660..ad3300ed 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,22 +68,7 @@ endif ()
 include(CheckTypeSize)
 check_type_size(ssize_t SSIZE_T)
 check_type_size(size_t SIZEOF_SIZE_T)
-
-FIND_PACKAGE(Git QUIET REQUIRED)
-EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND
-        "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" --git-dir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git describe --tags
-        RESULT_VARIABLE
-            GIT_HASH_RESULT
-        OUTPUT_VARIABLE
-            GIT_HASH
-        OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-
-IF(${GIT_HASH_RESULT} EQUAL 0)
-    SET(WABT_VERSION_INFO "${GIT_HASH}")
-ELSE()
-    MESSAGE(WARNING "Error running git describe to determine version")
-    SET(WABT_VERSION_INFO "(unable to determine version)")
-ENDIF()
+SET(WABT_VERSION_INFO "@version@")
 
 configure_file(
   ${WABT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/config.h.in