diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7fb94a6..8e1c108 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 ##### general package setup #####################
 
 project( k3b-i18n )
-set( VERSION R14.1.0 )
 
 
 ##### include essential cmake modules ###########
@@ -28,6 +27,11 @@ include( FindPkgConfig ) # required for find_package( TDE )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### find required stuff #######################
 
 find_package( TDE )