diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 686169266..aa62633fb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG([pkgconfig_required_version])
 # Developers only
 #################
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for version])
-. $srcdir/build/version.sh "$srcdir/.."
+. $srcdir/build/version.sh "$srcdir"
 AC_MSG_RESULT([$BUILD_GIT_VERSION_STRING $VERSION_SOURCE])
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for build date])