diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 65ca8a8..8afd931 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ set( ARTS_MICRO_VERSION 10 )
 set( ARTS_VERSION "${ARTS_MAJOR_VERSION}.${ARTS_MINOR_VERSION}.${ARTS_MICRO_VERSION}" )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### user requested options ####################
 
 option( WITH_ALL_OPTIONS "Enable all optional support" OFF )