diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dc8c0e6..ec4d8e7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ if(NOT DEFINED VERSION)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
-set(PROJECT_VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
+set(VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 project(ZShell VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH})
-message(STATUS "ZShell version: ${PROJECT_VERSION}")
+message(STATUS "ZShell version: ${VERSION}")
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)