diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d5767db94..2790c5c27 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 project( tdebase )
 
 set( PACKAGE tdebase )
-set( VERSION R14.0.13 )
 
 
 ##### include essential cmake modules ###########
@@ -41,6 +40,11 @@ include( CheckTypeSize )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup install paths #######################
 
 include( TDESetupPaths )