--- a/cmake/CreateGitVersionHeader.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CreateGitVersionHeader.cmake
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ macro( create_git_version_header _git_src_path )
         set( _Git_SAVED_LC_ALL "$ENV{LC_ALL}" )
         set( ENV{LC_ALL} C )
 
-        # Use `git describe --dirty` to create the KiCad version string.
+        # Use `git describe` to create the KiCad version string.
         execute_process(
             COMMAND
-            ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --dirty
+            ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe
             WORKING_DIRECTORY ${_git_src_path}
             OUTPUT_VARIABLE _git_DESCRIBE
             ERROR_VARIABLE _git_describe_error