diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c375fb97..d4c984744 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -172,13 +172,14 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+set(PROJECT_RELEASE_NUM 3)
 if(DEFINED ENV{CI_COMMIT_TAG})
-		set(PROJECT_RELEASE 1)
+		set(PROJECT_RELEASE "${PROJECT_RELEASE_NUM}")
 else()
     string(REPLACE "-" "_" GIT_BRANCH_NORM ${GIT_BRANCH})
     string(REPLACE "-" "_" VARIANT_NORM    ${VARIANT})
 
-    set(PROJECT_RELEASE "1.${GIT_BRANCH_NORM}_${VARIANT_NORM}.${BUILD_DATE}git${GIT_REV}")
+    set(PROJECT_RELEASE "${PROJECT_RELEASE_NUM}.${GIT_BRANCH_NORM}_${VARIANT_NORM}.${BUILD_DATE}git${GIT_REV}")
 endif()
 
 set(BUILDID "v${PROJECT_MAJOR_VERSION}.${PROJECT_MINOR_VERSION}.${PROJECT_PATCH_VERSION}-${GIT_REV}-${VARIANT}")