diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
index 748e0cff..bca58e52 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ cleanup-commands:
 modules:
 
   - name: version-initialization
+    buildsystem: simple
     sources:
     - type: shell
       commands: