diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 945b4a434..d93f0e90b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 
 group = 'com.conveyal'
 // set version to `git describe --tags --always --first-parent`, plus '.dirty' if local changes are present.
-version 'v7.0' //gitVersion()
+version gitVersion()
 
 java {
     toolchain {