diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index d5e9e8dba..2453a0c62 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ sys.path.insert(0, ROOT_DIR)
 git_revision = get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR)
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and git_revision == "":
     git_revision = get_git_revision(os.path.split(ROOT_DIR)[1])
-#VERSION += git_revision
-VERSION += "-1"
+VERSION += git_revision
+#VERSION += "-1"
 
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 # Glade files