diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 304223bf..779b0f06 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ set(OPENRTX_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 project(openrtx)
 
-execute_process(COMMAND git describe --tags --dirty
+execute_process(COMMAND git describe --tags --dirty --always
                 OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_VER_ID
                 ERROR_QUIET
                 OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 20ddeb57..455e0115 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ subdir('lib/miosix-kernel')
 ##
 ## Current git commit or tag
 ##
-r = run_command('git', 'describe', '--tags', '--dirty')
+r = run_command('git', 'describe', '--tags', '--dirty', '--always')
 if r.returncode() != 0
   # it failed
 endif