diff --git a/s/build b/s/build
index 611234dc0..178fa4f43 100755
--- a/s/build
+++ b/s/build
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "build eressea"
 cd $ROOT/$BUILD
-VERSION=$(git describe --tags)
+VERSION=$(git describe --match 'v*.*.*' --tags | sed 's/^v//')
 cmake -DERESSEA_VERSION="$VERSION" ..
 make $MAKEOPTS && make test
 cd $OLDPWD