diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cc2f55d6..59b8d707 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ PNGCFLAGS	:= `${PKG_CONFIG} --static --cflags libpng`
 PNGLDFLAGS	:= `${PKG_CONFIG} --static --libs-only-L libpng`
 PNGLDLIBS	:= `${PKG_CONFIG} --static --libs-only-l libpng`
 
+VERSION_STRING	:= `git describe --tags --dirty --always 2>/dev/null`
+
 WARNFLAGS	:= -Wall -Werror
 
 # Overridable CFLAGS
 CFLAGS		:= -g
 # Non-overridable CFLAGS
 REALCFLAGS	:= ${CFLAGS} ${WARNFLAGS} -std=c99 -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200809L \
-		   -Iinclude
+		   -Iinclude -DBUILD_VERSION_STRING=\"${VERSION_STRING}\"
 
 YFLAGS		:=
 LFLAGS		:= --nounistd
@@ -49,7 +51,9 @@ rgbasm_obj := \
 	src/extern/err.o \
 	src/extern/reallocarray.o \
 	src/extern/strlcpy.o \
-	src/extern/strlcat.o
+	src/extern/strlcat.o \
+	src/extern/version.o
+
 
 src/asm/asmy.h: src/asm/asmy.c
 src/asm/locallex.o src/asm/globlex.o src/asm/lexer.o: src/asm/asmy.h
@@ -66,20 +70,23 @@ rgblink_obj := \
 	src/link/parser.o \
 	src/link/script.o \
 	src/link/symbol.o \
-	src/extern/err.o
+	src/extern/err.o \
+	src/extern/version.o
 
 src/link/parser.h: src/link/parser.c
 src/link/lexer.o: src/link/parser.h
 
 rgbfix_obj := \
 	src/fix/main.o \
-	src/extern/err.o
+	src/extern/err.o \
+	src/extern/version.o
 
 rgbgfx_obj := \
 	src/gfx/gb.o \
 	src/gfx/main.o \
 	src/gfx/makepng.o \
-	src/extern/err.o
+	src/extern/err.o \
+	src/extern/version.o
 
 rgbasm: ${rgbasm_obj}
 	$Q${CC} ${REALCFLAGS} -o $@ ${rgbasm_obj} -lm
diff --git a/include/extern/version.h b/include/extern/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..998f4652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/extern/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Antonio Nino Diaz <antonio_nd@outlook.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR (0)
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR (3)
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH (2)
+
+const char * get_package_version_string(void);
diff --git a/src/extern/version.c b/src/extern/version.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a23e562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extern/version.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Antonio Nino Diaz <antonio_nd@outlook.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "extern/version.h"
+
+const char * get_package_version_string(void)
+{
+	static char s[50];
+
+	/* The following conditional should be simplified by the compiler. */
+	if (strlen(BUILD_VERSION_STRING) == 0) {
+		snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "v%d.%d.%d", PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR,
+			PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR, PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH);
+		return s;
+	} else {
+		return BUILD_VERSION_STRING;
+	}
+}