diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 670fe8f772..86607a1887 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -921,6 +921,11 @@ ENDIF()
 # ############################################################
 # Package creation rules
 
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "${GNUCASH_MAJOR_VERSION}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${GNUCASH_MINOR_VERSION}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${GNUCASH_MICRO_VERSION}")
+SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${VERSION}")
+
 IF(UNIX)
   SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "TGZ")
 ENDIF(UNIX)