diff --git a/scripts/get-version.sh b/scripts/get-version.sh
index 39b009b..2f1e024 100755
--- a/scripts/get-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/get-version.sh
@@ -4,17 +4,20 @@ ROOT="$(cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd)"
 
 VERSION=
 if [ -s "$ROOT/../version.txt" ]; then
-    VERSION=$(cat "$ROOT/../version.txt" | tr -d '[:space:]')
+    VERSION=$(tr -d '[:space:]' < "$ROOT/../version.txt")
 fi
-if [ -z $VERSION ] && [ -d "$ROOT/../.git" ]; then
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ] && [ -d "$ROOT/../.git" ]; then
+    TAG=$(git tag --points-at HEAD | sed 's/v//')
     if [ "$1" == "--tar" ]; then
         VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags --always | sed 's/debian\///g')
+    elif [ -n "$TAG" ]; then
+        VERSION="$TAG"
     else
         VERSION=$(git log -1 --pretty=%H)
     fi
 fi
 
-if [ -z $VERSION ]; then
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
     VERSION=unknown
 fi