diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 852fc2b85..6733ad83a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 project( tdelibs )
 
 set( PACKAGE tdelibs )
-set( VERSION R14.1.0 )
 
 
 ##### include essential cmake modules ###########
@@ -40,6 +39,11 @@ include( TDEMacros )
 include( TDESetupPaths )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup and find essential stuff ############
 
 tde_setup_paths( )