1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 505af93e..5cc693c2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ AC_SUBST(REV_TIMESTAMP)
 dnl Check if version file is present
 AM_CONDITIONAL([RELEASE_PRESENT], [test -f release])
 
+# Also read in the version from it
+if test -f release; then
+        NP_RELEASE="$(<release)"
+else
+        NP_RELEASE="$PACKAGE_VERSION"
+fi
+AC_SUBST(NP_RELEASE)
+
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PATH_PROG(PYTHON,python)
 AC_PATH_PROG(SH,sh)