diff --git a/dkms.conf b/dkms.conf
index d8fc2b1..d315428 100644
--- a/dkms.conf
+++ b/dkms.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PACKAGE_NAME="nct6687d"
-PACKAGE_VERSION="1"
+PACKAGE_VERSION="__VERSION_STRING"
 MAKE[0]="make kver=${kernelver} dkms/build"
 BUILT_MODULE_NAME[0]="nct6687"
 DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="/kernel/drivers/hwmon/"
