--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ target_include_directories(vstrt PUBLIC
     "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
 )
 
-find_package(Git REQUIRED)
-execute_process(
-    COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --tags --long --always
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}"
-    OUTPUT_VARIABLE VCS_TAG
-)
 string(STRIP ${VCS_TAG} VCS_TAG)
 configure_file(config.h.in config.h)