diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9af66009a1..2acd3bed9a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ if(GIT_FOUND)
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE DOLPHIN_WC_REVISION
       OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
   # defines DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE
-  execute_process(WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --always --long --dirty
+  execute_process(WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --always --long
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE
       OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)