diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b8d9a1..afdd48d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # VERSION/RELEASE
 # If no version is specified as a parameter of make, the last git hash
 # value is taken.
-VERSION?=$(shell git describe --long | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g')
+VERSION:=$(shell git describe --abbrev=0)+$(shell date +'%Y%m%d%H%I%S')
 RELEASE?=1
 
 # CONTAINER_IMAGE_VERSION