diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 40f72b4..9c66a15 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags)
+SHELL := /bin/bash -o pipefail
+VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
 
 fetch:
 	go get \