diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index af0084c6e7..d4b7b2b0bc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -233,9 +233,8 @@ NIM_PARAMS += --outdir:./bin
 
 # App version
 VERSIONFILE=VERSION
-SGVERSIONFILE=vendor/status-go/VERSION
 DESKTOP_VERSION=`cat $(VERSIONFILE)`
-STATUSGO_VERSION=`cat $(SGVERSIONFILE)`
+STATUSGO_VERSION=`(cd vendor/status-go; git describe --tags --abbrev=0)`
 NIM_PARAMS += -d:DESKTOP_VERSION="$(DESKTOP_VERSION)"
 NIM_PARAMS += -d:STATUSGO_VERSION="$(STATUSGO_VERSION)"