--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ execute_process(COMMAND git describe
                 OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
                 )
 if(${GIT_DESCRIBE_RESULT} STREQUAL 0)
-  set(SNAPSHOT_VERSION ${GIT_DESCRIBE_OUTPUT})
 endif ()
 message(STATUS "Detected git snapshot version: ${SNAPSHOT_VERSION}")