diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fd268cda4c..743341100b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ endif()
 
 #Add the libpatch version if available to the version file
 if( DEFINED VERSION_POINT )
-  file ( WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version" "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}.${VERSION_POINT}-${BUILD_ID}\n" )
+  file ( WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version" "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}.${VERSION_POINT}\n" )
 else()
-  file ( WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version" "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}-${BUILD_ID}\n" )
+  file ( WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version" "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}\n" )
 endif()
 
 ## Support for Static and Shared Target Packaging