diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1102060..ab61117 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ add_definitions(
 	)
 
 include(Git)
-message(STATUS "QGroundControl version: ${GIT_VERSION}")
+message(STATUS "QGroundControl version: ${APP_VERSION_STR}")
 
 #=============================================================================
 # ccache
diff --git a/VideoReceiverApp/CMakeLists.txt b/VideoReceiverApp/CMakeLists.txt
index 2630a49..c3c0f72 100644
--- a/VideoReceiverApp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/VideoReceiverApp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ set(COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2020 VideoReceiverApp. All rights reserved.")
 set(IDENTIFIER "labs.auterion.VideoReceiverApp")
 
 include(Git)
-message(STATUS "VideoReceiverApp version: ${GIT_VERSION}")
+message(STATUS "VideoReceiverApp version: ${APP_VERSION_STR}")
 
 #=============================================================================
 # ccache
diff --git a/cmake/Git.cmake b/cmake/Git.cmake
index 8dbebcd..c26b1da 100644
--- a/cmake/Git.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Git.cmake
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ endif()
 # Fetch the necessary git variables
 execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe --always --tags
                 WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-                OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_VERSION
+                OUTPUT_VARIABLE APP_VERSION_STR
                 OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
diff --git a/cmake/QGCDeploy.cmake b/cmake/QGCDeploy.cmake
index 1620966..3cc5b51 100644
--- a/cmake/QGCDeploy.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QGCDeploy.cmake
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ elseif(APPLE)
 		COMMAND
 			rsync -a --delete ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/QGroundControl.app ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/staging
 		COMMAND
-			hdiutil create /tmp/tmp.dmg -ov -volname "QGroundControl-$${GIT_VERSION}" -fs HFS+ -srcfolder "staging"
+			hdiutil create /tmp/tmp.dmg -ov -volname "QGroundControl-$${APP_VERSION_STR}" -fs HFS+ -srcfolder "staging"
 		COMMAND
 			hdiutil convert /tmp/tmp.dmg -format UDBZ -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/package/QGroundControl.dmg
 	)
diff --git a/custom-example/custom.pri b/custom-example/custom.pri
index cc233b2..b55dd86 100644
--- a/custom-example/custom.pri
+++ b/custom-example/custom.pri
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ win32 {
 }
 CUSTOM_QGC_VERSION = $${CUSTOM_QGC_VER_MAJOR}.$${CUSTOM_QGC_VER_MINOR}.$${CUSTOM_QGC_VER_BUILD}
 
-DEFINES -= GIT_VERSION=\"\\\"$$GIT_VERSION\\\"\"
-DEFINES += GIT_VERSION=\"\\\"$$CUSTOM_QGC_VERSION\\\"\"
+DEFINES -= APP_VERSION_STR=\"\\\"$$APP_VERSION_STR\\\"\"
+DEFINES += APP_VERSION_STR=\"\\\"$$CUSTOM_QGC_VERSION\\\"\"
 
 message(Custom QGC Version: $${CUSTOM_QGC_VERSION})
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 64ecfed..cb7301c 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ add_library(qgc
 	TerrainTile.h
 )
 
-set_source_files_properties(QGCApplication.cc PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS GIT_VERSION="${GIT_VERSION}")
+set_source_files_properties(QGCApplication.cc PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS APP_VERSION_STR="${APP_VERSION_STR}")
 
 add_subdirectory(ui)