diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index edb5be99..f0a0618d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ifeq ($(BRANCH),Alpha)
 VERSION=alpha-$(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 else ifeq ($(BRANCH),Beta)
 VERSION=beta-$(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
-else ifeq ($(BRANCH),HEAD)
+else ifeq ($(BRANCH),)
 VERSION=$(shell git describe --tags)
 else
 VERSION=unknown