diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14c06ec..4543124 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ if(MCPI_IS_APPIMAGE_BUILD)
 endif()
 
 # Version
+set_property(
+    DIRECTORY
+    APPEND
+    PROPERTY CMAKE_CONFIGURE_DEPENDS VERSION
+)
 file(STRINGS VERSION VERSION)
 add_definitions(-DVERSION="${VERSION}")