-const char* const BUILD_DATE = __DATE__;
-const char* const BUILD_TIME = __TIME__;
-const char* const BUILD_VERSION = GIT_DESCRIPTION;
+const char *const BUILD_DATE = __DATE__;
+const char *const BUILD_TIME = __TIME__;
+#ifdef GIT_DESCRIPTION
+const char *const BUILD_VERSION = GIT_DESCRIPTION;
+#else
+const char *const BUILD_VERSION = VERSION;
+#endif