diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ef9e5a797e4d4c45af2e4bcd6f4901a52211bc8b..36c659e3837c1aa1de3fd527840f14a87a48d450 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 PYTHON=$(shell which python)
 PYTHON26=$(shell $(PYTHON) -V 2>&1 | grep 2.6 -q && echo true || echo false)
-VERSION=$(shell $(PYTHON) $(CURDIR)/avocado/core/version.py)
+VERSION=$(shell $(PYTHON) setup.py --version)
 DESTDIR=/
 BUILDIR=$(CURDIR)/debian/avocado
 PROJECT=avocado