diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 43079de67..1f6826683 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ else()
     set(GIT_VERSION "r${SPEC_VERSION}-${SPEC_REVISION}")
     set(ICINGA2_VERSION "${SPEC_VERSION}")
   else()
+    if(GIT_VERSION MATCHES "-g")
+      # Override v2.13.0-555-g11e37a0bd from git describe with 2.13.7 from ./ICINGA2_VERSION -> v2.13.7-555-g11e37a0bd
+      string(REGEX REPLACE ^[v0-9.]+ "v${SPEC_VERSION}" GIT_VERSION "${GIT_VERSION}")
+    endif()
     # use GIT version as ICINGA2_VERSION
     string(REGEX REPLACE "^[rv]" "" ICINGA2_VERSION "${GIT_VERSION}")
   endif()