diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index 204c77a..e051b81 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ m4_define([eyes_version_major], [4])
 m4_define([eyes_version_minor], [5])
 m4_define([eyes_version_micro], [1])
 m4_define([eyes_version_build], [r@REVISION@])
-m4_define([eyes_version_tag], [])
+m4_define([eyes_version_tag], [git])
 m4_define([eyes_version], [eyes_version_major().eyes_version_minor().eyes_version_micro()ifelse(eyes_version_tag(), [git], [eyes_version_tag()-eyes_version_build()], [eyes_version_tag()])])
 
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