diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 46447c6..f1ca429 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1 )
 ##### general package setup #####################
 
 project( tdesshaskpass )
-set( VERSION R14.1.0 )
 
 
 ##### include essential cmake modules ###########
@@ -32,6 +31,11 @@ include( FindPkgConfig )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup install paths #######################
 
 include( TDESetupPaths )