--- a/src/cmake/GenerateVersion.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/GenerateVersion.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 find_package(Git QUIET)
 
-set(VERSION_STR "0.0.0-unknown")
+set(VERSION_STR "2.0.8-slackware")
 
 if(GIT_EXECUTABLE)
     execute_process(