diff --git a/PKGBUILD.in b/PKGBUILD.in
index 68bd6add..e3ae4619 100755
--- a/PKGBUILD.in
+++ b/PKGBUILD.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-version=$(git describe)
+version="$1"
 outfile=${0%.in}
 
 cat << eof > "${outfile}"