diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index af8ec30..1bd0ce4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ endif (USE_MPEG)
 add_custom_target(ng_generate_version_file
   ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
     -DBDIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+    -DNETGEN_VERSION_GIT=${NETGEN_VERSION_GIT}
     -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake/generate_version_file.cmake
     )
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