diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0839ad9..b45b031 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 ##### general package setup
 
 project( mathemagics )
-set( VERSION R14.0.13 )
 
 ##### include essential cmake modules
 
@@ -31,6 +30,11 @@ include( FindPkgConfig )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup install paths
 
 include( TDESetupPaths )