diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f28de9571..59ad00543 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Couldn't parse version from src/game/version.h")
 endif()
 
-project(DDNet VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH})
+if(VERSION_PATCH STREQUAL "0")
+  project(DDNet VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR})
+else()
+  project(DDNet VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH})
+endif()
 
 set(ORIGINAL_CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 set(ORIGINAL_CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES})