diff --git a/src/core/git_version.cpp b/src/core/git_version.cpp
index 20da88fd..20fe30e4 100644
--- a/src/core/git_version.cpp
+++ b/src/core/git_version.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ namespace derecho {
 const int MAJOR_VERSION = 2;
 const int MINOR_VERSION = 4;
 const int PATCH_VERSION = 0;
-const int COMMITS_AHEAD_OF_VERSION = 2;
+const int COMMITS_AHEAD_OF_VERSION = 0;
 const char* VERSION_STRING = "2.4.0";
-const char* VERSION_STRING_PLUS_COMMITS = "2.4.0+2";
+const char* VERSION_STRING_PLUS_COMMITS = "2.4.0+0";
 
 }