diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 98524ff..c8cf7a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ UPGRADES = \
      $(SED) 's/$$/--$(EXTVERSION).sql/' | \
      $(SED) 's/ /--$(EXTVERSION).sql $(EXTENSION)--/g')
 
-REV=$(shell git describe)
 GITDIR=$(shell test -d .git && echo '.git' || cat .git | $(SED) 's/^gitdir: //')
 
 DATA_built = \
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ $(EXTENSION).control: $(EXTENSION).control.in Makefile
 	$(SED) -e 's/@@VERSION@@/$(EXTVERSION)/' $< > $@
 
 cartodb_version.sql: cartodb_version.sql.in Makefile $(GITDIR)/index
-	$(SED) -e 's/@@VERSION@@/$(EXTVERSION) $(REV)/' $< > $@
+	$(SED) -e 's/@@VERSION@@/$(EXTVERSION)/' $< > $@
 
 legacy_regress: $(REGRESS_OLD) Makefile
 	mkdir -p sql/test/