1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5587bcc..2ce70d2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1902,7 +1902,9 @@ builtin/help.sp builtin/help.s builtin/help.o: EXTRA_CPPFLAGS = \
 version.sp version.s version.o: GIT-VERSION-FILE GIT-USER-AGENT
 version.sp version.s version.o: EXTRA_CPPFLAGS = \
 	'-DGIT_VERSION="$(GIT_VERSION)"' \
-	'-DGIT_USER_AGENT=$(GIT_USER_AGENT_CQ_SQ)'
+	'-DGIT_USER_AGENT=$(GIT_USER_AGENT_CQ_SQ)' \
+	'-DGIT_BUILT_FROM_COMMIT="$(shell GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES=\"$(CURDIR)/..\" \
+		git rev-parse -q --verify HEAD || :)"'
 
 $(BUILT_INS): git$X
 	$(QUIET_BUILT_IN)$(RM) $@ && \