diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index 2b130cb0d..19de594f3 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function Package
 
 function Build
 {
-    $commit = & git describe --always --tag
+    $commit = & git describe --always
     if($onAppveyor) {
         if($env:APPVEYOR_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER) {
             $prCommits = & git rev-list "$env:APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH.." --count
diff --git a/version.bat b/version.bat
index 7ef4fa1d2..aee493e86 100644
--- a/version.bat
+++ b/version.bat
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion
 
 cd /d "%~dp0"
 
-for /f %%v in ('git describe --always --tag') do set version=%%v
+for /f %%v in ('git describe --always') do set version=%%v
 
 if not "%version%"=="" set version=!version:^:=_!