diff --git a/version.lisp.in b/version.lisp.in
index 205c784..6055a6a 100644
--- a/version.lisp.in
+++ b/version.lisp.in
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@
 
 (defparameter *version*
   #.(concatenate 'string
-                 (if (probe-file ".git")
-                     (string-trim '(#\Newline) (run-shell-command "git describe" t))
+                 (if (probe-file (merge-pathnames ".git/"
+                                                  (make-pathname :directory (pathname-directory *load-pathname*))))
+                     (string-trim '(#\Newline) (run-shell-command
+                                                (format nil "cd `dirname '~A'` && git describe"
+                                                        (namestring *load-pathname*)) t))
                      "@PACKAGE_VERSION@")
                  " Compiled On "
-		 (format-expand *time-format-string-alist*
+                 (format-expand *time-format-string-alist*
                                 *time-format-string-default*)))
 
 (defcommand version () ()