diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index b40c9d47b..0c79562cd 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ if(GIT AND NOT SKIP_GIT)
 	execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT} symbolic-ref --short HEAD WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_BRANCH ERROR_QUIET OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 	execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT} rev-list HEAD --count WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_REV ERROR_QUIET OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 	execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT} describe --tag --exact-match WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_TAG ERROR_QUIET OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+
+	string(REGEX REPLACE "^(refs/)?(heads|tags)/" "" GIT_BRANCH "${GIT_BRANCH}")
 endif()
 
 if(NOT GIT_REV)