diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 971f74d59c..e04ce51d4d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if(GIT_FOUND AND NOT DOLPHIN_WC_REVISION)
 	OUTPUT_VARIABLE DOLPHIN_WC_REVISION
 	OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 # defines DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE
-	EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --always
+	EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --always --dirty
 	OUTPUT_VARIABLE DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE
 	OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 # defines DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH