diff --git a/mythtv/version.sh b/mythtv/version.sh
index 53efe06..9264264 100755
--- a/mythtv/version.sh
+++ b/mythtv/version.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GITREPOPATH="exported"
 
 cd ${GITTREEDIR}
 
-SOURCE_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty || echo Unknown)
+SOURCE_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty || git describe)
 
 case "${SOURCE_VERSION}" in
     exported|Unknown)