diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 62dbc0b..f1e27c6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,21 @@ apply from: './gradle/scripts/mixins.gradle'
 sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 
-version = "1.8.3"
+def getVersionName = { ->
+    def stdout = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
+    exec {
+        commandLine 'git', 'describe', '--tags'
+        standardOutput = stdout
+    }
+    String tagVersion = stdout.toString().trim()
+    if (tagVersion.charAt(0) == 'v') {
+        return tagVersion.substring(1);
+    } else {
+        return tagVersion;
+    }
+}
+
+version = getVersionName()
 group= "dev.tilera"
 archivesBaseName = "auracore"