diff --git a/box.json b/box.json
index f2d86ffcc..7f37cf62f 100644
--- a/box.json
+++ b/box.json
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
     "compression": "GZ",
     "main": "bin/drupal",
     "output": "drupal.phar",
-    "stub": true
+    "stub": true,
+    "git-version": "git_version"
 }
diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index 403b63667..c8ffb0700 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Application extends BaseApplication
     /**
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.0.0-alpha2';
+    const VERSION = '@git_version@';
 
     /**
      * @var string