diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index 4f04e6dc4..8b5b95225 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, ROOT_DIR)
 git_revision = get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR).replace('\n', '')
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and git_revision == "":
     git_revision = get_git_revision(os.path.split(ROOT_DIR)[1])
-# VERSION += git_revision
+VERSION += git_revision
 
 #
 # Glade files