diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 750dec42..c8cc3891 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 ##### general package setup
 
 project( tdegames )
-set( VERSION R14.1.0 )
 
 
 ##### include essential cmake modules
@@ -33,6 +32,11 @@ include( CheckCXXSourceCompiles )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup install paths
 
 include( TDESetupPaths )