--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@
 )
 
 version = '@0@'.format(meson.project_version())
-prog_git = find_program('git', required: false)
-if prog_git.found()
-  git_description = run_command([prog_git.path(), 'describe', '--dirty', '--always', '--tags'])
-  if git_description.returncode() == 0
-    version = git_description.stdout().strip()
-  endif
-endif
 add_project_arguments('-DIMV_VERSION="@0@"'.format(version), language: 'c')
 
 add_project_arguments('-D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700', language: 'c')