diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 43f001e..c459e0a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ endif()
 # Set the version information here
 set(VERSION_INFO_MAJOR_VERSION 0) # increment major on api compatibility changes
 set(VERSION_INFO_MINOR_VERSION 5) # increment minor on feature-level changes
-set(VERSION_INFO_PATCH_VERSION 1) # increment patch for bug fixes and docs
+set(VERSION_INFO_PATCH_VERSION git) # increment patch for bug fixes and docs
 include(Version) # setup version info
 
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