diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7241232c88b0080947ffe66566cf3396bf197a0c..f91a06f4feda8f1fbeccd56cc83f2a3197d6fe0b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dnl ***************************
 dnl *** Version information ***
 dnl ***************************
 
-XDT_VERSION_INIT([4.17.1])
+XDT_VERSION_INIT([4.17.1], [git])
 
 dnl # DO NOT MODIFY ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE, UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT
 dnl # YOU ARE DOING.