diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c9673d403..1022f70a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /usr/bin/make
 VERSION_NAME=I Accidentally The Smart Contract
-VERSION=$(shell git describe --always --dirty=-modded)
+VERSION=$(shell git describe --always --dirty=-modded --abbrev=7)
 DISTRO=$(shell lsb_release -is 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)-$(shell lsb_release -rs 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)
 PKGNAME = c-lightning