diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c1ac910..a4e682e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ include( CheckCXXSourceCompiles )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup install paths #######################
 
 include( TDESetupPaths )