diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 04e1b0e3..394a077a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.61)
 AC_INIT
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/tincd.c])
 AC_GNU_SOURCE
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tinc, 1.1pre1)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tinc, 1.1pre1+git)
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE