diff --git a/glicid/packages/linux.scm b/glicid/packages/linux.scm
index cce5703..183d498 100644
--- a/glicid/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/glicid/packages/linux.scm
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
           (replace 'configure
             (lambda* (#:key inputs native-inputs propagated-inputs configure-flags #:allow-other-keys)
               (begin
+                (invoke "echo" "1.0.1" ">" "VERSION")
                 (invoke "./mconfig" "--localstatedir=/var")
               )
             )