diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 25979a76..c8ecafa1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 project(ZNC VERSION 1.10.3 LANGUAGES CXX)
-set(ZNC_VERSION 1.10.3)
-set(append_git_version false)
+set(ZNC_VERSION 1.10.x)
+set(append_git_version true)
 set(alpha_version "") # e.g. "-rc1"
 set(VERSION_EXTRA "" CACHE STRING
 	"Additional string appended to version, e.g. to mark distribution")