diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 47ebdd9..c644bd0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ include( FindPkgConfig )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
+##### set version number ########################
+
+tde_set_project_version( )
+
+
 ##### setup install paths #######################
 
 include( TDESetupPaths )
@@ -64,11 +69,10 @@ ENDIF(BUILD_TESTS)
 ##### versioning ################################
 
 SET(BASE_VERSION 1.0.4)
-SET(VERSION "$ENV{KDESVN_VERSION}")
-IF(NOT VERSION)
-  SET(VERSION ${BASE_VERSION})
-ENDIF(NOT VERSION)
-SET(KDESVN_VERSION \"${VERSION}\")
+SET(KDESVN_VERSION "$ENV{KDESVN_VERSION}")
+IF(NOT KDESVN_VERSION)
+	SET(KDESVN_VERSION ${BASE_VERSION})
+ENDIF(NOT KDESVN_VERSION)
 
 
 ##### configure checks ##########################
diff --git a/tdesvn-config.h.in b/tdesvn-config.h.in
index 2a394a1..cc55263 100644
--- a/tdesvn-config.h.in
+++ b/tdesvn-config.h.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _KDESVN_CONFIG_H
 #define _KDESVN_CONFIG_H
 
-#cmakedefine VERSION @KDESVN_VERSION@
+#cmakedefine VERSION "@KDESVN_VERSION@"
 
 #cmakedefine SQLITE_FOUND
 #cmakedefine HAS_SETENV