diff --git a/Makefile.local b/Makefile.local
index 38f6c174..2c07bd78 100644
--- a/Makefile.local
+++ b/Makefile.local
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),release)
 ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),release-message)
 ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),pre-release)
 ifeq ($(IS_GIT),yes)
-VERSION:=$(shell git describe --match '[0-9.]*')
+VERSION:=$(shell git describe --match '[0-9.]*'|sed -e s/-/+/ -e s/-/~/)
 endif
 endif
 endif