diff --git a/rplugin/python3/fruzzy_mod.nim b/rplugin/python3/fruzzy_mod.nim
index dba0689..0109285 100644
--- a/rplugin/python3/fruzzy_mod.nim
+++ b/rplugin/python3/fruzzy_mod.nim
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ when defined(profile):
     import nimprof

 proc getVersion(): string {.compileTime.}=
-    let ver = staticExec("git describe --tags --always --dirty").strip()
-    # let cTime = format(times.now(), "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss")
-    let branch = staticExec("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD").strip()
+    let ver = "@version@"
     var options:seq[string] = newSeq[string]()
     if not defined(removelogger):
         options.add("info")
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ proc getVersion(): string {.compileTime.}=
         options.add("release")
     let optionsStr = options.join(",")

-    return &"rev: {ver} on branch: {branch} with options: {optionsStr}"
+    return &"version: {ver} with options: {optionsStr}"

 let L = newConsoleLogger(levelThreshold = logging.Level.lvlDebug)
 addHandler(L)