diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 59eb2d5..8f22fbd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ open-coverage:
 
 # Create VERSION file from current git tag
 version:
-	git describe | tee VERSION
+	git describe --tags | tee VERSION
 
 
 # Clean up