diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 82187f5..620e59a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 ##### general package setup #####################
 
 project( tellico )
-set( VERSION 1.3.6 )
+set( PACKAGE_VERSION 1.3.6 )
 
 
 ##### include essential cmake modules ###########
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ enable_testing()
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup install paths #######################
 
 include( TDESetupPaths )