diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f76f25c0..3ff6aa16d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ endif()
 ################################################################################
 # GNSS-SDR version information
 ################################################################################
-set(THIS_IS_A_RELEASE ON)   # only related to version name, no further implications.
+set(THIS_IS_A_RELEASE OFF)   # only related to version name, no further implications.
 if(NOT ${THIS_IS_A_RELEASE})
     find_package(Git)
     set_package_properties(Git PROPERTIES